What could happen in Iran if the country’s president is found dead? | DW News

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Published 2024-05-19

Several countries including Turkey and Russia are offering to help find a helicopter carrying Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi after it went down on Sunday. Search teams are scouring a fog-covered mountain near the country's border with Azerbaijan. Officials say Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter was forced to make a 'hard landing' in the area but offered no further details. Iran's foreign minister was said to be traveling with Raisi. Both were on their way back from inaugurating a hydroelectric dam project.

00:00 Background
02:15 Arash Azizi, Iran analyst
07:26 Behnam Ben Telblu, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
12:32, Niloofar Gholami, DW Persian Service

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All Comments (21)

@kaikai9542 13 days ago

I hope the mountain is not damaged.
@Lago1030 13 days ago

May God free Iran from Evil doers..One is gone ...Next is who ?? I pray for FREEDOM and democracy in IRAN.
@Mark-mo7rv 13 days ago

My wish for Iranian women to have more freedom from evil acts of their leaders. God bless who have good deeds to humanity.
@christianyoutubegaming 13 days ago

Their own citizens were popping fireworks Lmfao I wasn't expecting to see that
@AlejandroGarcia-mu4ww 13 days ago

Plot Twist: the Iranian president is a Boeing whistleblower
@deadjoke 13 days ago

Iranians in public: May god save our leader. Iranians inside feeling: Thank god. Good days are coming 😂
@HellBot-gi5si 13 days ago

The crash remind me of what happen to Kobe Bryant. Don't fly helicopters in heavy fog.
@MayanMe365 13 days ago

Missing? Has anyone called hell’s hotline to double check?
@melaniemunien6789 13 days ago

THE BUTCHER HAS BEEN BUTCHERED
@shubhamagarwal7793 13 days ago

Finally justice for Iranian people
@DOWNUNDER. 13 days ago

There'll be dancing in the streets
@ivanmpasa3923 13 days ago

Over 13 hours now, no life to the helicopter occupants as 99% helicopter crashes are fatal
@CK_ii 13 days ago

The world suddenly became beautiful. 🎉
@selfmadee4892 13 days ago

God blessed the Woman’s & Children’s of Iran 🖤🇮🇷
@mikev77 13 days ago

The butcher is dead
@efirub5732 13 days ago

Evil person. Thank you God.
@ZZXyooj 13 days ago

Rough landing means crashed or pan cakes in the mountain..
@vibetech89 13 days ago

God bless Iran. The woman and children will be free forever.
@user-yc4xf8cv5y 13 days ago

Iranians people relief from evils religious leaders!!
@angelofdeath8330 13 days ago

Don't search too hard, you'll gonna hurt your self.