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curveoftheuniverse@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says

www.reuters.com

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, official says

www.reuters.com

curveoftheuniverse@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    Things that make you go 🤔

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      Not really. Helicopters crash often, especially in terrible weather conditions, which was the case.

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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        Nothing to see here.

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        Especially if it’s a badly maintained Soviet era pile of junk.

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          It was a US made Bell 212

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            That would be Soviet era, and they’re likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it.

            Edit: And now Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, is echoing what I said, blaming sanctions.

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              Ah yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?

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    Oh… now I get that Onion headline.

    • curveoftheuniverse@lemmy.worldOP
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      That one got me to laugh out loud.

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    Words can’t express my lack of anguish.

  • تحريرها كلها ممكن@lemmy.ml
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    Rest in peace

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    Words can’t express how unhappy i am with these news.

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    He’s with Kobe now

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    Hmm.

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    These things happen

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    I wonder if Khamenei senses the end is near and is clearing the path for succession of his son, Mojtaba. Raisi was the other likely candidate to become Supreme Leader.

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      He gets to blame it on the Israelis.

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        Not even the Iranian government is doing that.

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