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Bad weather make air searching for Raisi’s helicopter crash site impossible

Date: 2024-05-19 18:24:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10712318

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Weather conditions make air searching for site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed impossible, IRNA News Agency quoted Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) chief Pirhossein Koulivand as saying ....

Iranian VP rushed to Tabriz to oversee rescue efforts of Raisi’s helicopter

Date: 2024-05-19 18:23:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10712316

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iran's Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and some cabinet members has rushed to Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, where the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials suffered a crash to oversee the rescue ....

Location of president's helicopter still unknown - Reports

Date: 2024-05-19 17:49:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10712299

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - The exact location of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which experienced a rough landing in northwestern Iran, is still unknown as search and rescue teams are braving adverse weather conditions and ....

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression surpasses 35,456

Date: 2024-05-19 17:27:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10712211

GAZA, May 19, 2024 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has surged to 35,456, WAFA News Agency quoted medical sources as saying Sunday. Around 79,476 others have also ....

Reaching Raisi's helicopter 'may take time due to tough weather' - Iranian minister

Date: 2024-05-19 16:09:14 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10712182

TEHRAN, May 19 (MWNA) - Search and rescue efforts are underway to find out Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, state-run IRNA quoted Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying Sunday. Due to the tough weather conditions, it may ....

Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing' - Reports

Date: 2024-05-19 13:56:52 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10712016

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a "hard landing" on Sunday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident ....

Israeli forces arrest several Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-05-19 11:19:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10711590

RAMALLAH, May 19 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces stormed last night and at dawn Sunday different areas of the West Bank and detained a number of Palestinian citizens, PIC reported. Local sources in Nablus said that Israeli soldiers ....

U.S., Iran held indirect talks this week on avoiding more attacks

Date: 2024-05-19 11:18:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10711570

NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian officials in Oman this week on how to avoid escalating regional attacks, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Axios. The talks — involving ....

Scores of Palestinians killed, injured over continued Israeli attacks in Gaza

Date: 2024-05-19 09:40:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10711381

GAZA, May 19 (MENA) - Scores of Palestinians were killed and injured in continued Israeli attacks in various parts in Gaza. Local sources said at least three Palestinian civilians were killed and several others injured this evening in an Israeli ....

Israel continues closure of Rafah and Karm Abu Salem crossings in southern Gaza

Date: 2024-05-19 08:54:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10711339

GAZA, May 19 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces continued the closure of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza’s sole pedestrian crossing to the outside world, and the Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing in southern Gaza for the thirteenth consecutive day, ....