Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further d

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There's no way anyone survived.

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This is the first time Iran is going through a situation in which a president is in a helicopter – and there’s a lot of uncertainty.

From the article you linked, I just thought the way it's said is rather odd. I'm unsure if it's a translation or a non-native English speaker issue. Because it reads like the president has never been in a helicopter before, maybe I'm reading too much into it.

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From what some of these articles say, I'd guess nobody survived that "hard landing".

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You’re probably right on the translation part. It’s very fast developing news and Al Jazeera is a state media outlet out of Quran.

My guess is first presidential helicopter accident.

Odd a country who hates the west uses an American Bell helicopter for the president though.

And some may blame it on western equipment. But a good helicopter pilot would fly above the mountains. A really good one wouldn’t fly through that fog.

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An even better one wouldn't be flying a Bell 212.

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No sign of life at the crash site.

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Did Iran's President support (verbally and/or financially) the HAMAS invasion of Israel and killings, this past October?

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: marg6043
This entire issue looks like a plan to get rid of Ridi, that is what looks like.

I am leaning towards an inside job.

Nothing so romantic.

Fog can be a known cause of helicopter crashes. Been a fair few in The UK over the years.

Just bad luck that of the 3 (33.3%)...it was the President's helicopter that was brought down.

Another damned shame...there were two empty seats on it. /s

He's dead, Jim.

originally posted by: CarlLaFong
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Jewish Space Laser.

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Gotta be embarrassing a NATO ally may be the one who helped locate the crash site.

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"Hard Landing"? I guess it could be classified as such.

Bigger Picture..

The incident comes as Iran under Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel last month and has enriched uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.

Iran has also faced years of mass protests against its Shiite theocracy over an ailing economy and women’s rights — making the moment that much more sensitive for Tehran and the future of the country as the Israel-Hamas war inflames the wider Middle East.

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Iran is also preparing to launch a Bric's currency to topple the US dollar

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I'm glad you understand what BRIC's currency is all about. I'm still not sure what "Bit Coin" currency is, lol.

MOSAD or CIA? Take your pick!

Now Let's see what secret attack will Iran do

Can we assume there would be no survivors?

a reply to: CarlLaFong

Most assuredly dead ........

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BRICS currency toppling the US dollar, at least in today’s global environment isn’t possible.

People don’t trust China, and their real estate market very well may crumble. And one could say that’s happened in the US, and that would be fair. But the difference is, in China their populace is pretty limited to real estate for investing. So if that goes, it liquidates more wealth than in the west where people have more diversified portfolios.

We could say that BRICS ties in more economies, but Iran, South Africa, and Russia add very little to the table. Brazil and India offer more, but I’d be surprised if they’re truly interested in countering their biggest markets. India is opportunist, and while they aren’t necessarily all in on the west, they stand to benefit the most from China taking a hit.

English is the second biggest language in India next to Hindi. And their population just surpassed China. Post Covid, guess where a lot of outsourcing for jobs and manufacturing is being relocated?

originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Hypntick

You’re probably right on the translation part. It’s very fast developing news and Al Jazeera is a state media outlet out of Quran.

My guess is first presidential helicopter accident.

Odd a country who hates the west uses an American Bell helicopter for the president though.

And some may blame it on western equipment. But a good helicopter pilot would fly above the mountains. A really good one wouldn’t fly through that fog.

If those were indeed the conditions that were being flown in then it reminds me of watching a report on the crash and death of the NBA star Kobe Bryant's death. It appears that his pilot was flying over the mountains without visibility, got disoriented and ended up crashing into the ground. Here is a video on it for anyone interested:



I'm not an expert, from what I gleaned, it seems that a helicopter pilot shouldn't fly if they don't have good visibility, which was not the case in Kobe Bryant's crash, and perhaps that was the case here as well.

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Topple probably isn't the right word but the goal is def to challenge the dominance of the dollar and wean themselves from dependence on it. 40+ nations are applying for BRICS membership and China just dumped a record amount of US Treasuries. I think the monetary system is set to be restructured anyway which will change everything.