[Breaking] IRNA, Red Crescent, Reuters Confirmed Iranian President Raisi & FM Abdollahian Have Died. Quake in Geopolitical MidEast [Not Only Gaza]
Tehran 6.54am [18 Hours, 13 minutes after crash]
Although wild scenario [Israel / Mossad involved], if the death of Raisi [President Ebrahim Raisolsadati] and Abdollahian [FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian] as a result of foul play was found to be involved (a strong possibility given the geopolitical context, re: Israel / Mossad), this has the potential to turn into an archduke Ferdinand of the Middle East scenario [relate Gaza Palestine], especially given Raisi was rumored to be Khomeini's successor. Ebrahim Raisi’s death would create a succession crisis in Iran. He and Mojtaba Khamenei are the only contenders to replace 85-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei (Mojtaba’s father). In Iran's conspiratorial political culture few will believe Raisi’s death was accidental. Get ready to hear a lot of 'kār-e khudeshūne' soon
Location, in detail, between Khoylar village, Tawal village, and Kalam village, in the forests of Arasbaran of East Azerbaijan province. Arasbaran (Persian: ارسباران Arasbârân, in Armenian: Ղարադաղ, lit. 'banks of the Aras'),also known as Qaradagh (Azerbaijani: Qaradağ, قرهداغ, lit. 'black mountain') is a large mountainous area stretching from the Qūshā Dāgh massif, south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. IRNA, TASNIM, MEHR, Iranian Red Crescent [Chuef Red Crescent Pir Hossein Koulivand], Reuters confirmed the death of entire passengers including President Raisi and FM Abdollahian.
Tehran 6.46 am / Gaza 6.16am
This [Iran] video conference [about helping Gaza, send humanitarian aid] just around 30 minutes before first ever breaking news about Heli Crash
Although I prepare listing data about venmo student encampments [210 ENCAMPMENTS in US soil only, 115 OUTSIDE US soil], I keep posted about how to donate for Gaza. My beloved Jennifer Koonings [already in Istanbul since April, then West Bank, then Istanbul again] posted Sunday morning in Istanbul, that Freedom Flotilla try revamp again the mission. Please only donate if you have extra capacity; this should not displace paying the rent on stolen land or aid to Gaza. In grief, in gratitude, in community, and in solidarity. Iranian joined Freedom Flotilla at least 7 persons. [Also at least] 32 American, 15 Irish, 3 Londoner, 14 German, 7 Canadian, and 5 Australian in the middle 850+ Freedom Flotilla Gaza volunteers.
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White House think, 210 encampments in US soil = TOO INSIGNIFICANT
Many prominent “Iranian activists” and “journalists” in the diaspora will be tweeting in celebration in the coming day. When it comes to state officials people can mourn or celebrate as they wish. But the same group will absolutely melt down when the same happens to their political idols. The mood is very recognizably somber. Across every channel in Iran.
Entire Iranian newspaper already mourning.
Ustadz / Shaikh Grand Imam Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Tayeb, [biggest university in MENA region] University Al Azhar's top cleric [50th Grand Imam of Al Azhar] tweets in Farsi / Persian in solidarity with Iran over the death of President Raisi and FM Abdollahian. Tayeb basically sends domestic & foreign messages.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in his first speech after the helicopter crash of President and his companies [around 15 hours ago]: “The Iranian people should not worry, there will be no disruption in the country’s affairs. Everyone must pray for the health of the group [helicopter passengers].”
It is important to understand that among the political forces within Iran, Raisi represented the forces of the multi-polar world. His presidency oversaw an unprecedented degree of positive relations, cooperation and coordination with Russia, and China. Iranian economic integration with BRICS, as well as China's belt-and-road initiative advanced at a rapid pace, ensuring Iran's participation in the global dismantlement of dollar hegemony. This is in contrast to the reformist government preceding Raisi, which was still hedging its bets - on behalf of pro-Western business interests within Iran - on normalizing relations with the West through failed initiatives like the Iran nuclear deal. The reckless actions of forces within the Trump cabinent ensured the near total sidelining of pro-Western reformists within Iran, almost guaranteeing a full pivot by Iran toward Eurasian integration. If there is anything we can be hopeful for - in addition to praying for the well-being and security of Iran and its people, it is that the multipolar orientation of the Raisi adminsitration is not reversed, that Iran continues to develop relations with Russia, China and other anti-Western forces.