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Daily Briefing: GOOD RIDDANCE, RAISI

 

NO TEARS SHED, EXCEPT EU’S, NATO’S, ETC.

Good Riddance, Raisi: Iranians Living In The West Celebrate ‘Butcher Of Tehran’s’ Helicopter Crash Death Including Daughters Of Woman Who Was Assassinated By 167 Bullets:  Rachel Bowman, Daily Mail, May 20, 2024 — Iranians living in the West are dancing in the streets and posting photos showing celebrations following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Europe Extends Condolences Over Iranian President’s Death Nur Arsena Erturk, A.A.com, May 20, 2024 — European leaders and officials on Monday expressed condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
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I Will Shed No Tears for Ebrahim Raisi, the Butcher of Tehran | Opinion Sheila Nazarian, Newsweek, May 20, 2024
If Raisi Is Dead: Implications for the Islamic Republic of Iran:  Shay Khatiri, Middle East Forum Observer, May 19, 2024
Raisi’s Death Doesn’t Change Iranian Policy, But Will Spark Fight for Power Lazar Berman, Times of Israel, May 19, 2024
Iran Is About to Double Down Ebrahim Raisi’s Death Will Embolden the Ayatollah:  David Patrikarakos, UnHerd, May 21, 2024

 

For Further Reference:

Iran President ‘Has Blood On His Hands’: Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s Prison Massacres:  Dan Morrison, USA Today, May 20, 2024 — First the guards canceled family visits. Then they confiscated the prisoners’ radios. Then came the tribunals.

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Appointed Iran’s Acting President After a Helicopter Crash?: Jon Gambrell, AP, May 20, 2024  — Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Helping the Iranian People After Ebrahim Raisi’s Death Editorial Board, WSJ, May 20, 2024 — The tragedy of modern Iran is that the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday isn’t likely to change much about how the country is led.

Iran’s Raisi Died in Mysterious Crash. Here’s a Full List of Suspects: Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, May 20, 2024 — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iran on Sunday, shocking the world and sparking a litany of conspiracy theories.

Who Were the Officials Who Died With Iran’s President Raisi in the Helicopter Crash?:  Holly Johnston, N Mena, May 20, 2024 — Three Iranian officials, including the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, were on board a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi that crashed in heavy fog on Sunday afternoon, killing all four. Several bodyguards and flight crew members were also killed in the accident.

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