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Iran govt. holds emergency meeting after President Raisi declared dead

Date: 2024-05-20 05:51:03 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10712584

TEHRAN, May 20 (MENA) - The Iranian government held an emergency meeting Monday morning following the news of President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash in a remote region in Iran’s northwest, IRNA reported. Vice President Mohammad ....

VP confirms death of Iranian president, FM in chopper crash

Date: 2024-05-20 05:16:47 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10712583

TEHRAN, May 20 (MENA) - Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed Monday the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash that occurred while they were traveling with other ....

Iranian president, FM, companions die in chopper crash

Date: 2024-05-20 04:58:43 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:10712571

TEHRAN, May 20 (MENA) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, Press TV reported Monday. No further details were provided. ....

Pres. Raisi’s crashed chopper found: Iran Red Crescent

Date: 2024-05-20 04:51:08 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:10712567

TEHRAN, May 20 (MENA) - The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has confirmed that rescue and search teams have identified President Ebrahim Raisi’s crashed chopper. According to IRNA, Pir-Hossein Kolivand made the announcement ....

Invading Rafah won't help Israel in its war on Hamas: NY Times

Date: 2024-05-19 18:39:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10711075

NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - It may be in Netanyahu’s interest to flatten Rafah, because anything that prolongs the war keeps him in office, but it’s not in Israel’s interest, The New York Times said. Now that US President Biden is pressuring Israel ....

All army resources utilized for rescue operations - Iranian military

Date: 2024-05-19 18:36:41 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10712354

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iran's army chief of staff has ordered the utilization of all its resources to help in the search and rescue operations related to President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash, state media has reported. Major General ....

Bad weather make air searching for Raisi’s helicopter crash site impossible

Date: 2024-05-19 18:24:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10712318

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Weather conditions make air searching for site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed impossible, IRNA News Agency quoted Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) chief Pirhossein Koulivand as saying ....

Iranian VP rushed to Tabriz to oversee rescue efforts of Raisi’s helicopter

Date: 2024-05-19 18:23:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10712316

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iran's Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and some cabinet members has rushed to Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, where the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials suffered a crash to oversee the rescue ....

Location of president's helicopter still unknown - Reports

Date: 2024-05-19 17:49:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10712299

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - The exact location of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which experienced a rough landing in northwestern Iran, is still unknown as search and rescue teams are braving adverse weather conditions and ....

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression surpasses 35,456

Date: 2024-05-19 17:27:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10712211

GAZA, May 19, 2024 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has surged to 35,456, WAFA News Agency quoted medical sources as saying Sunday. Around 79,476 others have also ....