There are people inside and outside of Iran who do not feel sorry for President Raisi’s death. Some of them are trying to take advantage of this tragedy to pursue their own political goals.
Widely used globally by govts & private operators, the two-blade, medium helicopter first flew in 1968. Tehran procured various aircraft, including copters, before 1979 revolution.
Governor of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati & head of Ebrahim Raisi's security team Mehdi Mousavi were onboard crashed helicopter as well. Raisi 2nd Iranian president to die while in office.
Helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed in northwestern Iran. Modi says, 'India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow'.
Raisi was returning to Iran with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian following a visit to Azerbaijan when their helicopter came down in bad weather conditions Sunday afternoon.
The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president’s helicopter and foggy weather.
The end of the Cold War in the 1990s brought an end to the ideological spheres of influence that had defined the post-World War II period, envisioned as a fight between the capitalist West and the communist East.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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