Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East
Release time：2024-05-21 15:45:32 Source：International Index news portal
JERUSALEM (AP) — The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep.
That’s because Iran has spent decades supporting armed groups and militants in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Palestinian territories, allowing it to project power and potentially deter attacks from the United States or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Previous：What's next for Iran after death of its president in crash?
- Next：Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
Related articles
- Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
- How Lulu still looks fabulous at 75, from her skincare 'golden rule' to refusing to take lifts
- I banned my wedding guests from wearing colourful clothes
- NHS waiting lists fall for fifth month in a row as Rishi Sunak says 'our plan is working'
- Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
- China's latest missile test raises the stakes for Biden's nuclear weapons review
- Travellers share snaps of the worst behaved flight passengers
- Georgia Steel risks an awkward run
- Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
- What's behind first China
- Biden says Brown v. Board of Education ruling was about more than education
- How I kept my Easter under £10 by buying no eggs and using year
- Georgia Steel risks an awkward run
- Airplane passenger sparks furious debate about PETS flying in
- Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
- Outrage as Tesla starts shipping $3,000 Cybertruck tent that looks nothing like as advertised
- Sweet or savory? This is what your taste in snacks says about you, according to science
- What's behind first China
- Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
- Children addicted to tech including smartphones are more at risk of psychosis, study suggests
Random recommendation
Jodie TurnerBayern without fans against Arsenal, Dortmund facing knockout monsters AtleticoBellinger returns from broken ribs, giving Cubs' lineup a big boostChina's telecoms industry expands steadily in Q1Bellinger returns from broken ribs, giving Cubs' lineup a big boostVoters demand crackdown on proEflin allows 1 run in 7 innings as Rays beat White Sox 5World champions aim to refresh records in Xiamen2024 NHL draft lottery: Sharks win right to No. 1 pick for 1st time in team historyVoters demand crackdown on pro