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[刘汉]

BREAKING

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, is holding an emergency meeting with the National Security Council#Iran pic.twitter.com/RLv71NkiRM

— ASIA Times (@AsiaTimes24h) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

Update: Iran security source:

The downing of the President's helicopter from a three-car motorcade, two of which arrived safely, leaves us with a very serious and dangerous security event. We are facing the possibility of a “major assassination attempt” or actual murder by… pic.twitter.com/kh9eNGmKbq

— US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

BREAKING

Putin ordered the dispatch of two advanced aircraft with special helicopters and 50 climbers to Iran to join the rescue operation for President Raisi pic.twitter.com/2fB8rgmTxL

— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

AKINCI01 - a Bayraktar Akıncı model long range surveillence drone - is airborne above the skies of northern #Iran.

It will assist in efforts to find the lost helicopter of President Raisi. pic.twitter.com/dPXhimjvjX

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

Imam Ayatollah Ale-Hashem of Tabriz, who was flying in the same helicopter with Raisi and Iran's foreign minister, has been contacted, saying he heard the sounds of ambulances

He is currently believed to be the only survivor of the presidential helicopter crash pic.twitter.com/67gL2mBqAD

— Russian Market (@runews) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

UPDATE:
Three rescue workers who were working at the site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed have been found dead, according to local media.
Their cause of death has not been established, but it is likely exposure. pic.twitter.com/ypOVffVWD5

— FlashFeed (@FlashFeed365) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/united-states-sending-armored-vehicles-into-gaza

United States Sending Armored Vehicles into GAZA! ! !

Something very unusual is going on via the new, temporary "port" built by the US Military at the Gaza Strip. Armored US Vehicles are being offloaded and driving into Gaza.

Is the US going to put a stop to Israeli strikes through its mere presence?

[刘汉]

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/iran-president-and-foreign-minister-in-helicopter-crash

Iran President and Foreign Minister in Helicopter Crash! UPDATE: All Dead

Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was also traveling in the helicopter, along with East Azerbaijan's governor, Malik Rahmati, and Raisi's security detail, it said. State TV IRIB said the helicopter belonged to the Iranian Red Crescent, which Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said was part of a larger convoy. Their condition was also unknown.

Initially, reports put the incident near the city of Jolfa, but later said it was farther east near the village of Uzi. Details remain contradictory.

FLASH UPDATE

12:23 PM EDT -- Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei declares state of emergency in all provinces of Iran and puts the Revolutionary Guards ready. Reports coming in claiming Israel involved in helicopter downing.

Helicopter passengers preliminary list:

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Imam of the northern city of Tabriz mosque Ayatollah Ale-Hashem
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Governor of East Azerbaijan Province Malek Rahmati

12:59 PM EDT --

A temporary operational government has been established in Iran in the event of the president's death. If Raisi is not found alive, Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber, pictured below, will assume his position, and new elections will need to be called within the next 50 days, according to Iranian media.

[刘汉]

A Significant Deployment of Iranian Security and Military Personnel has been noted across the Capital of Tehran, with Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to be taking up Positions near several Government Buildings. pic.twitter.com/xP0YNxWJkk

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 19, 2024

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Iranians in Tehran have gathered in Valiasr square in mass to pray for the health of the Iranian president and his accompanying team.

Don’t listen to the Zionist trolls who show 1 or 2 lousy fireworks by people celebrating the accident. pic.twitter.com/MGhj68BOeZ

— Arya - آریا (@AryJeay) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

#BREAKING: Massive News

Reports are coming in that Iranian intelligence and special forces have raided Indian embassy in Tehran.

Iran got a tip from unknown sources that India might be acting on Israel's behalf to assassinate Iran's President Ibrahim Raisi. pic.twitter.com/38UeiL4MtX

— Ironclad (@NavCom24) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

BREAKING :

Here we go..

The Iranian television suspends broadcasting and airs the Quran in preparation for an important announcement regarding the president's plane incident.

— Omar Abu Layla (@OALD24) May 19, 2024

[刘汉]

Monitoring :— Reportedly Iranian intelligence is on the hunt for an #Indian national spotted near the helicopter just hours before President Raisi's boarding. #Iran #Raisi pic.twitter.com/CIqHwMxnVJ

— The Intel Consortium (@IntelPk_) May 19, 2024

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[Zambeezi]

https://t.me/QudsNen/106591
The head of the Iranian Red Crescent: We are sending relief teams to the location where rescue forces reported smelling fuel.

[Zambeezi]

Relief teams being sent to the location where rescue forces reported smelling fuel — Iranian Red Crescent

Some reports say the temperature near where the Iranian president’s chopper apparently crash-landed has plummeted to around 6°C.

🟩 @RTnews_unc3

[Zambeezi]

Georgian President Zurabishvili invited Macron to come to Georgia to help rid the country of “Soviet yoke and Russian influence.”

“This is very important for the future of the European Union, including its security.

This is the Black Sea, a transit zone for energy and communications. The fact that France is not present here is bad.”

— She said this in an interview with the French newspaper La Tribune

Georgian foreign agents are not even hiding it anymore.

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[Zambeezi]

The leader of the rebels who attempted a coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday was eliminated.

According to media reports, Christian Malanga previously lived in the United States and is “known in the diaspora in America for anti-government protests.”

https://t.me/myLordBebo/31536

[Zambeezi]

Guess who's not president anymore...
@DDGeopolitics

By Resident

Vladimir Zelensky's five-year term ends on May 20,

but he has no plans to resign or call wartime elections, even as Ukraine's love affair with the former comedian appears to be coming to an end. No, this is not a narrative from the Russian IPSO, but quite material from the authoritative publication The Economist, which notes that the mood in Kiev is becoming increasingly alarming, and Zelensky’s opponents are muttering that his monopoly on power no longer stands up to criticism.

"Publicly, Mr Zelensky's allies are optimistic about May 21: nothing changes and anything to the contrary is a Russian distraction. Privately, there are concerns about the impact that constant debate could have on public opinion. An internal poll, published by The Economist, shows that already one in six Ukrainians believe that Zelensky's status will somehow change from May 21. These figures are still not enough to dominate public discourse, and they have nothing to do with the legal issue, but they create. undesirable background and may weaken international support over time,” the article says.

The Economist highlights that Ukraine's love affair with the former comedian appears to be coming to an end.

"Ukrainians give him credit for his courageous role in the country's survival. But fatigue, a constant stream of headlines about corruption and the apparent concentration of power in the hands of a half-dozen functionaries have weakened the bonds. The president himself appears increasingly tired, angry and withdrawn. Razumkov Center polling shows that trust in the presidency fell from a net positive rate of 71% in 2023 to a net positive rate of 26%,” the publication states.

As we see, the Western media almost openly writes that the legitimate president, who once enjoyed the enormous trust of the people, is quite formally becoming a usurper. Even petty African dictators, who tried to hold some kind of elections, did not allow themselves to do this. At the same time, with Zelensky’s transition to an illegal position, the likelihood of a successful coup d’etat increases sharply. Any force that has received the support of the West will only need to declare itself a legitimate power, and Zelensky has absolutely nothing to oppose to this. They can turn away from him in one moment, just as they turned away from Yanukovych (even though he was legitimate) or from Juan Guaido in Venezuela.

@Slavyangrad

[Zambeezi]

Thermal imaging systems with screens installed on small arms, help fighters in the special operation zone to effectively destroy Baba Yaga drones at night, which cannot be suppressed by electronic warfare. The general director of the company "PPSh Laboratory" Denis Oslomenko reported this to TASS.
https://t.me/llordofwar/351618

[Zambeezi]

The second largest gas compressor and storage station in Europe, the Bilche-Volitsa station, ceased to exist.

The main control room (management), SERB (operation and equipment), administrative building, and security buildings were destroyed.

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[Zambeezi]

Red Crescent President: We are in the place where they announced that there was a smell of fuel, but it seems that the forces mistook the smell of car fuel for the smell of helicopter fuel.

https://t.me/SabrenNews22/109015
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Currently, the cold temperature has reached below zero, putting additional pressure on the rescue forces, but the search has not stopped and the operation continues with greater intensity.

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| NEW: 'Akinci UAV identifies heat source suspected to be wreckage of helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and shares coordinates with Iranian authorities' – Anadolu Agency
https://t.me/MilitaryPOV/3385
@MilitaryPOV

[Zambeezi]

Local sources: Exact whereabouts of chopper carrying Iranian President determined

@PressTV

[Zambeezi]

- President Trump says that the verdict for his New York trial could "come in at any moment."


#wedontcare

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- Jared Kushner has secured a $160 million real estate franchise in Belgrade, Serbia after long controversy and negotiation with the Serbian government.
https://t.me/rnintel/9582

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| This is the location where the UAV detected the heat source – Iranian Media
https://t.me/MilitaryPOV/3388
@MilitaryPOV

[Zambeezi]

The liberated prisoner, Farouq Issa Al-Khatib, has ascended to martyrdom today as a result of the severe medical negligence he was subjected to while in occupation prisons.

Farouq spent 4 years in zionist prisons, only to be abducted again after October 7th, two months after he was freed, without charge or trial, where he lost over 50 pounds (25 kg) during the three months he spent in detention. He was transferred numerous times, from Ofer to Nafha to Ramle prison, where his health issues associated with his cancer diagnosis were exacerbated due to the deliberate medical negligence and severe torture he was subjected to at the hands of the occupation.

Now, nearly half a year later, Farouq has ascended as a liberated prisoner.

Glory to the martyrs.

[Zambeezi]

Monday morning leading NATO capitals (Washington, London, Paris, Brussels and Berlin) will hold consultations on the situation in Iran.

Note that none of these has offered assistance to Tehran in the investigation on the cause of the crash.
https://t.me/theorientalview/7186

[Zambeezi]

Russia Ready To Help - Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman

Russia FM spox Maria Zakharova said Moscow will help in any way, including investigation of the causes for the incident.

Saudi Arabia, for decades at extreme odds with Iran, have also reached out to offer support.

[Mr Badger]

Reportedly, footage from the Turkish drone identifying a source of heat suspected to be the wreckage of the Iranian helicopter

Fars news reports that the images of the Turkish drone have been evaluated and rescue teams are expected to reach the location within half an hour.

Video: https://t.me/LebUpdate/39653

Screenshot:

That's a very symmetrical "splat" indicating it dropped straight down...just sayin'.