Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Big news, I'm going to pin this one for 24 hours.
The helicopter was an old American Bell, stopped production decades ago and parts are hard enough to come by. Sanctions work, they just manifest in mysterious ways such as this and Iran's terrible aviation service record in general.
Instead of getting old fighter jets from Russia for those drones they sent, they'd probably have been better-off getting civilian helicopters.
Cue conspiracy on a CIA plan that took 50 years to yield results.
it must have been delivered before 1978
He's easily replaceable. Plenty more mullah bootlickers where he came from.
that's not so certain. it also seems that he was supposed to be next supreme leader of iran, and crosssection of competent, fundamentalist enough to current big boss taste and having enough authority in irgc is almost empty now
and on top of that foreign minister that was also onboard was supposed to be next president. expect some power struggles
Let's hope the same happens to all corrupted politicians around the world
We just need to have our representatives enact a law that all heads of state must use Boeing.
It's raining me- strongmen.
Sounds like a catchy tune.
I'm not sure we have that many helicopters.
at least it was when bits of heli were still on fire
He will not be missed.
Two helicopters traveling with Raisi made their destination unharmed.
It looks like there were 3 helicopters and only the one carrying Raisi crashed.
So far I have heard it was due to bad weather and that the helicopter was old. If the upcoming investigations shift the narrative to something different than an accident, it could be extremely alarming.
This is what we all hoped covid would have achieved with several more crappy world leaders lol.
Reminds me of Zia ul Haq dying in a C-130 plane crash, although that was purportedly an assassination via a crate of explosive mangos.
So far this just seems like an old heli in bad weather.
Well deserved fate.
Let this be a lesson for putin..... everyone will be extremely happy when you are dead. Not just that, but just before they show you smeared on a cave's wall or a freeway or parking lot, everyone will probably hope really hard that you are gone. And when we finally get confirmation, that happiness will be extra gratifying. Imagine that!
More over let's count how many leaders of Iran are currently bathing in the sun at a private nude beach in Thailand drinking a margarita. Yup that number is exactly 0. That's because assholes don't survive their stupidity. So if you're thinking of trying to join the club, remember this day. This is how it will also end for you. Yeah it could have been entertaining to watch 10 men pull him out of a dirt hole like Hussain. But smeared on a big rock after ordering people to be stoned to death? I can see the irony.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.
Raisi was sometimes notably referred to as the “Butcher of Tehran,” as activists have accused him of being one of the four judges who oversaw the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988 after the Iran-Iraq war.
“As deputy prosecutor general of Tehran,” the U.S. Treasury Department said in a 2019 sanctions announcement, “Raisi participated in a so-called ‘death commission’ that ordered the extrajudicial executions of thousands of political prisoners in 1988.”
“Ebrahim Raisi’s rise to the presidency follows an electoral process that was conducted in a highly repressive environment and barred women, members of religious minorities and candidates with opposing views from running for office,” Callamard said.
The Iranian regime is also accused of blocking social media apps, arresting journalists and punishing any public criticism of the government following Amini’s death.
Despite concerns over Iran’s attacks on human rights, Raisi was permitted to address the U.N. General Assembly last year, where he criticized Western states for meddling in Middle Eastern affairs.
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Yay!
good riddance and see you in hell
Today will be a turning point for the people of Iran. Hopefully for the better.
Change is unlikely. Conservatives are still in control, unfortunately.
Lay off the Great Man Theory.
I'm glad the embargo is working.
Not relevant, but it gave me a dark chuckle.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.
Similar weather conditions. Spatial disorientation is a bitch.
Hey, congrats Iran!!
Should have bought American. Other than Boeing. Sucks to suck.
-----> /s <------ There you go. I was joking Lemmy. Learn how to read between the fucking lines, tankie neck beards.
This is what happens when you mess with gods chosen people glad to know i won't be leading him to the promised land after the rapture
Apparently what happens is you are rich, well-liked, respected, powerful, have a big family, and you live to a pretty old age.
Got to say your skydaddy is sending some mixed messages here.
Remind me again: doesn't the Book of Job make it clear that anyone who says "x happens because you were bad, y happens because you are good" (without direct prophecy) is worthy of death? Doesn't Leviticus make it pretty clear that you are not to interpret signs and omens? Doesn't Solomon teach that good and bad happen to people regardless of how they act? Isn't the actions of Jesus proof that success doesn't mean virtue and neither does misfortune?
Try being an atheist, it is a lot easier. You get to just accept that if there is any justice in this world, it is the justice us humans make.
Yeah but they don't believe in Jesus so that last example doesn't count.
The Jew's are called gods chosen people not because not because we are favored its because we are chosen for a task some Jew's believe its to bring those left behind to the promised land aka heaven also Jesus isn't apart of Judaism
Removed, civility.
Amazing how every religion believes they are the chosen ones, eh?
Today is a slightly better day for the people of Iran. Especially for the women of Iran.
I'm not well-versed in Iran's politics, but is there actually any hope that his replacement will be any better for the Iranian people? I'd have to imagine that whoever is next in line would already be very much aligned with his existing policies.
Iran is religious lead, so unlikely. The real leader is Ali Khamenei whos title is "Supreme Leader"
In the end, it won't matter much. I'm not going to go so far as to say the President is a figurehead, but the real power in Iran comes from Ali Khamenei.
The seat is going to another conservative politician, so probably not. One can always hope, though. Iranian civilians would really benefit from a more relaxed leader. Though the supreme leader is really the one running the show. Perhaps he will also get on a really old helicopter, flying in the extreme fog and rain, over a remote mountain range like this guy did.
No. It’s a theocracy and he doesn’t hold supreme power. Revolution in Iran will be a bloodbath. The best case scenario would’ve been something akin to the liberalization of Spain post Franco, but that’s highly unlikely.
Theocracies aren’t known for their long term stability, but Iran is known for its being absolute hell to invade. The regime is likely to starve itself of something, be it food, money, reproductive labor, or skilled labor. It will be slow, turbulent, and ugly
Nope, he was worse than the previous guy. He'll be replaced by another approved prick.
The real blame here lies with the US, especially the Trump presidency. In Iran moderates were in power until Trump unilaterally ended the Iran nuclear deal. That was a clear signal to Iran, that moderation doesn’t bring them forward.
It is just a parade of dudes with a beard wearing a black dress screaming about who they want their skydaddy to kill.
i am sure america will murder anything that is better just like last time.
1959 CIA removed the democratic elected Mohammed Mossadegh
Fucktard Nixon called the slaughterer Reza Pahlavi he installed a friend.
so for me america is the only real problem here. AGAIN.