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BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024

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This is thought to be footage of him earlier in the day, travelling in a convoy of three helicopters. First reports that something had gone wrong were announced on state tv. Translation there are unconfirmed reports of an incident involving the helicopter carrying the president in thejolfa region. Initial reports cite a hard landing for the helicopter carrying the president. President raisi, considered a hardliner, is the second most powerfulfigure in iran and has been regarded as a possible successor to the Supreme Leader, ali khamenei. There is no word yet on any casualties today, but across iran, there have been prayers for the president s safety. Jon donnison, bbc news. As we heard, president raisi was returning from a meeting with azerbaijans president ilham aliyev, when reports of the crash emerged. He said that today, after bidding a friendly farewell to the president of the Islamic Republic of iran, Ebrahim Raisi we were profoundly troubled by the news of a helicopter carrying the top delegation Crash Landing in iran. Our prayers to allah almighty are with president Ebrahim Raisi and the accompanying delegation. As a neighbour, friend, and brotherly country, the republic of azerbaijan stands ready to offer any assistance needed. Some more reactions are coming in. Turkeys president erdogan says he is deeply saddened by Iran Helicopter Accident and is in full coordination with iran authorities. He also said i convey my best wishes to our neighbour, friend and brother iranian people and government, and i hope to receive good news from mr raisi and his delegation as soon as possible, turkey has also sent a Mountain Rescue Team to iran, as we were hearing a short time ago. We are going to discussjust hearing a short time ago. We are going to discuss just how the news has been unfolding today. With me now is our news correspondent, azadeh moshiri. You have been here from the start of this new story. In terms of trying to make sure that the bbc gets the most accurate news to our viewers, i wonder if you could just explain how tricky that can be with the Iranian Regime . Letsjust tricky that can be with the Iranian Regime . Lets just start off with the news agencies. Who controls them and how open are they . Are and how open are they . Are deservedly and how open are they . Are deservedly good and how open are they . fife deservedly good point because all the information that we have been relying on, that we have been reporting on, is mostly coming from state media and you are asking about those news agencies. They are often either state media or semi official media, sesame official state media. Those are the times we keep throwing because they are closely with the Islamic Republic. Now, of course, when you have an event like this, that often means that the amount of information that is going to trickle out is going to be done, most likely, very strategically. And given that iran considers foreign Media Outlets hostile, it is very difficult to get accurate information. In fact, difficult to get accurate information. Infact, only difficult to get accurate information. In fact, only today, someone was arrested because they were said to be a Foreign Agent posing as a Book Store Seller who was co operating with foreign media. Again, the word foreign media is one that rattles the Islamic Republic. Even when you see uprisings or any form of dissent in iran they often cite is most likely Foreign Agents. Any foreign media is reporting this, the basis of foreign states, encouraging them to do so. So in terms of the information, we are slightly hampered there. That is why it has taken hours to get these pieces of information coming in. Having said that, the fact that we still dont know the condition of president Ebrahim Raisi is very significant because that is a choice thatis significant because that is a choice that is either that they really dont know, that the rescuers, given the conditions, given the fog, the rough hillsides, the mountainous terrain and now the fact that it is cold and it is dark and iran havent been able to reach him, or it could be that information simply hasnt been chosen to be shared. Taste be that information simply hasnt been chosen to be shared. We are rel in on been chosen to be shared. We are relying on those been chosen to be shared. We are relying on those agencies been chosen to be shared. We are relying on those agencies right been chosen to be shared. We are l relying on those agencies right now. Do iranians believe the foreign media foreign states line, but that is fed to them . Is media foreign states line, but that is fed to them . Media foreign states line, but that is fed to them . Is probably a mixed icture. Is fed to them . Is probably a mixed picture when is fed to them . Is probably a mixed picture. When you is fed to them . Is probably a mixed picture. When you look is fed to them . Is probably a mixed picture. When you look at is fed to them . Is probably a mixed picture. When you look at the picture. When you look at the protests, the scale of them, that were nationwide, and how fierce that crackdown had to be in response, it is a sign that not everyone believes the government line, or trusts the Islamic Republic. It was, and we have reported this, at the bbc, the greatest, one of the greatest threats that this decades long regime had everfaced, and now, in the midst of all this domestic turbulence, you have the president s health in question. His safety in question. But again, i want to caveat. We do not know what has happened to him and by the president of iran is an important role, the ayatollah is the one who calls the shots. President Ebrahim Raisi is almost at the outward facing public image of the ayatollahs wishes, the extension. And he is the one he was pushing this message of continuity, the fact that the work of iran will continue. The work of the government will continue, no matter what. Continue. The work of the government will continue, no matterwhat. Even though president Ebrahim Raisi is considered one of his proteges, could have been his successor, but this is not a fatal blow to the regime. 50 this is not a fatal blow to the reaime. , , ~ this is not a fatal blow to the reaime. , w , regime. So ust taking the number one and regime. So just taking the number one and two. Regime. So just taking the number one and two, so regime. So just taking the number one and two, so we regime. So just taking the number one and two, so we have regime. So just taking the number one and two, so we have the regime. So just taking the number one and two, so we have the Supreme Leader, we have the president and, like you said, it is important to stress, we dont know the outcome of that crash, as yet. But everybody is talking about possible scenarios, thatis talking about possible scenarios, that is what everyone is in a Holding Pattern about. Would there, could there possibly be the threat of a vacuum in iran . It could there possibly be the threat of a vacuum in iran . Could there possibly be the threat of a vacuum in iran . It would likely be very controlled. Of a vacuum in iran . It would likely be very controlled. There of a vacuum in iran . It would likely be very controlled. There is of a vacuum in iran . It would likely be very controlled. There is a be very controlled. There is a protocol in the constitution and from what we gather, the Vice President would then take over. But on an interim basis. There would also be a judiciary and legislative counsel who would have run the government and, in 50 days, there would be elections. Now, if you look at how elections have been taking place in iran in recent years, that was closely controlled, several moderate reformist candidates were barred and disqualified from running. There was a record low turnout and then their parliamentary elections had record low turnout so the likelihood is, especially when youre talking about trying to real stability and the message that we just got in about the work of the government continuing, should anything of happened to president Ebrahim Raisi, which again, we dont know if anything has happened, likely that process would be closely controlled and executed on a schedule. Controlled and executed on a schedule controlled and executed on a schedule. , , , schedule. One of our guests this evenin schedule. One of our guests this evening said schedule. One of our guests this evening said that schedule. 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I mean, it is quite a time for Something Like this to i time for Something Like this to happen. Of course, given the war in the middle east, fact that they have been cooperating, informing these alliances, to gather some momentum against israel, of course, your Foreign Minister is important in that sense. They are still indirect talks and negotiations going on in the background when it comes to the nuclear deal as well. Which has completely, you know, stored, as far as we know. This negotiation still go on and the Foreign Minister is a key part of those negotiations. But again, ithink key part of those negotiations. But again, i think it is worth remembering, that the Supreme Leader really has all the power. The president , the Foreign Minister, no one can do anything without his say so and they had to follow his wishes. Even the former president , who proceeded president Ebrahim Raisi, he was seen as more of a moderate candidate than president Ebrahim Raisi. We didnt get on with the Supreme Leader. They were known to have clashed. Part of the reason Ayatollah Khamenei wanted someone who he really trusted in that president ial role, even though they clash, he did not have much power. And so, yes, of course, stability is important when you have such a fraught situation in the middle east, when it has such high stakes for iran, but, again, the idea that the continuity, the theme of continuity there, that is not really under threat. A, continuity there, that is not really under threat. Under threat. A lot of people will be tunin under threat. A lot of people will be tuning into under threat. A lot of people will be tuning into the under threat. A lot of people will be tuning into the news under threat. A lot of people will be tuning into the news and under threat. A lot of people will be tuning into the news and this| be tuning into the news and this will be top of the knees. It is going to be everywhere in terms of social media. Not everyone can put iran into context. Why on earth are we talking about iran . Why is it so. Why is it so important . Just put it into context for us . A lot people want to know what happened in the 1979 but iran of today, why does it matter . , , , it matter . President Ebrahim Raisi as art of it matter . President Ebrahim Raisi as part of that it matter . President Ebrahim Raisi as part of that whole it matter . President Ebrahim Raisi as part of that whole story it matter . President Ebrahim Raisi as part of that whole story as it matter . President Ebrahim Raisij as part of that whole story as well. If you want to go as far back as 1979, the Islamic Revolution which toppled the monarchy. President Ebrahim Raisi participated in those protests. Now, of course, there is always a debate about what it was like before 1979. But we do know is that this has been a dictatorial, authoritative regime. The crackdown had been fierce. We know, according to agencies that, in these last protests in 2022, hundreds were killed. The crackdown was so fierce that we have seen dozens go to prison and some be sentenced to death. We know that if you were, their sentences were carried out. Though sentences are still happening now. And people are still being arrested in terms of their role. So, in terms of human rights, the picture is not great inside of iran. But if you take a bigger look at their role within the region, again going back to that war in the middle east, what is going on in gaza right now, hamas, which is a proscribed Terrorist Organisation by several western governments, is supported, backed by iran. Weapons are reported the sense to hamas. You also have the sense to hamas. You also have the cuties who, of course, cast all that trouble In The Red Sea amidst this war, escalating those concerns and again backed by iran. His brother backed, by iran. They are not a singular country. They have arms and so many of the conflicts we see. Even the war in ukraine. They supplied rents. Why do they do it . Well, they are sanctioned by the United States. They have been enriching uranium which has been growing. They, this is a common gripe that some iranians have that amid so much economic instability within the country, they are using so much of their resources on these regional wars. There are plenty of reasons. It is a sheer, Islamic Republic. There are these religious aspects to some of what they do. These religious wars. They, like a hamas, do not accept the existence of israel as a state. And they see it as their mission to, in order to protect themselves but also extend that power, get involved and there are these new alliances that russia is an ally as well and they want to support that i live. Support that i live. They have certainly come support that i live. They have certainly come out support that i live. They have certainly come out to support that i live. 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