A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi** **crashed in foggy weather Sunday, according to state-run media, which said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were also on board. Their condition is not yet known, and the helicopter has not been found.

    • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      Personally, I’m hoping for magic carpet ride with a genie across the desert …

      But you’re probably right…

    • Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      6 months ago

      I saw a more recent article (in Japanese, so I can’t link to it) saying he and the foreign minister are both dead, so we know which one.

  • lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world
    101·
    6 months ago

    Looks like Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei, wants to make sure only his son, Mojtaba, will succeed him. Raisi was the other likely candidate. Took a page out of Putin’s playbook.