Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash: What Happened | Vantage with Palki Sharma

[Music] we begin with Iran and the tragic developments there a helicopter crash that resulted in the death of their president and foreign minister the chopper went missing yesterday today the worst was confirmed thean has declared 5 days of mourning but it also insists that there won't be a disruption that the government will continue operating it will be a big test for The hardliners Who rule the country they must find a successor and they must do so quickly someone who can steer Iran through one of it the most volatile periods in West Asia tonight as we recount the events of the last 24 hours we'll also look at the road ahead and we begin with some images the last moments of President Ibrahim RI [Music] this video was aired by Iranian State tv the chopper crashed on Sunday Ry and his team were in the northeast of Iran in the province called East azerbijan it's on the border between Iran and aeran but the crash happened in Iranian territory they were returning from a ceremony a dam opening at the border it was a high-profile event Azar Bean's president ilham aliev was also present so this ceremony was R's last official act as Iran's president the chopper went down in this area the dimar protected area it's a wildlife Corridor spread across Iran's border with aeran there were nine officials on board this Chopper the president was accompanied by foreign minister Hussein Amir Abdullah hyan a governor a cleric and five other close AIDS no one survived the crash their deaths were announced by Iranian State TV this morning we are all from God and we go back to him the servant of Imam Resa and the servant of people Dr SED Ibrahim RI the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran became a mar in the path of serving the people so what happened why and how did the chopper crash the details are limited as of now here's what we have this was a hilly area covered by dense forest as you can see the weather was poor yesterday there was a thick fog over the area and these conditions could have led to the crash the Iranian press is reporting that rces Chopper made a hard Landing so the weather may have caused compli applications for the pilot but did the helicopter malfunction the possibility cannot be ruled out the president and his team were flying in a bell 212 that was the name of the chopper Bell 212 it's an American Chopper a 4 decade old Relic most likely bought before the Islamic revolution during the rule of the Sha this was a non-combat chopper designed to F government officials so the chopper was fit for the purpose but was it fit for flying 40 years is a long time even for the best of machines Iran has been under Western sanctions for years now it did not have access to replace parts of the chopper or to any new equipment now it's not clear how well this machine was maintained here's what experts say given the lack of technology and upgrades the pilot had to rely solely on their ability to navigate tricky situations like bad weather or difficult terrain so the helicopter could have been outdated as it turned out two more Cho were part of R's Convoy both survived it was only the president's ride that crashed was this a case of Foul Play then so far there's nothing to suggest that thean has been treading cautiously yesterday we heard from Ayatollah alii the supreme leader of Iran and he chose his words carefully whether you are present here or those who will hear my message later be sure that there will be no disruption in the work of the Country official have been busy with their work very strongly since this evening after hearing the news of the incident Israel has been cautious too when the announcement came today Israeli officials were quick to distance themselves Israel says they had no role whatsoever in this crash what about the United States the American president is yet to comment Reports say Joe Biden has been briefed he's yet to make a public statement leaders from the UAE Russia China and the European Union have all spoken they've offered condolences to thean India's prime minister Narendra Modi also issued a statement he was in fact among the first leaders to offer condolences and what about the people of Iran how have they reacted to president R's death well the reactions have been mixed inside Iran in some Pockets people took to the streets to mourn their president's death some crowds were seen in neighboring Iraq too [Music] [Music] but some reports paint a different story they say people distributed sweets when ricey and his allies were declared dead outside Iran in Germany and the UK some Iranians in Exile celebrated [Music] [Music] in the days ahead the world will be closely watching Iran Muhammad m Iran's current vice president has taken charge for now this is a temporary appointment if a serving president passes in office Iran's Constitution mandates a fresh election some observers fear that this tragedy could spark a power struggle I mean I think a lot of people might celebrate or might be happy but also a lot of people I think naturally would be very worried we all expected a ferocious struggle for power to begin after K dies um it might have already begun uh with with this incident there are no obvious accessors in sight yet how the hardliners navigate the situation could determine the future of the regime and that of the country first post reports from the world's second largest continent hello I'm Allison lrange a very warm welcome from Durban South Africa we get you the news and the newsmakers from Africa South Africa goes to the polls on the 29 of May I will track the election and bring you ground reports is it the end of the road for the African National Congress and will former president Jacob Zuma stage a dramatic comeback from elections to climate change to Innovations and opportunities as the world's attention shifts we report from Africa the heart of the global South join me every weekday live on first posst [Music]

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Length: 8min 34sec (514 seconds)

Published: Mon May 20 2024