Flash Report: Iran Loses Key Decision-Makers in Helicopter Crash

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John M. Larrier (Defense Bulletin)

Written: May 20, 2024 

May 20, 2024/23:50 EDT

Viewed through a drone feed of one of the SAR personnel, the crash site of the Bell 212 helicopter can be seen- Via Iranian State Media Press TV, May 20, 2024

Overview

This past Sunday, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian crashed in the mountainous region northeast of the city of Tabriz near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. Other notable passengers were killed in the crash as well, including a prominent imam and the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province. The incident, which occurred while the officials were returning from a trip to the Iran-Azerbaijan border was caused by a technical failure, according to Iran’s state media.