Iran's President and Foreign Minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Ped

If you were gonna grab a Simpsons reference, I assumed it would have been the Ayatolla Assahola shirt

But Marge, it works for any Ayatollah!

[KelVarnsen]

It’s a nothing burger. Just like when it’s said after school shootings.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

I would prefer if NATO was like “haha suck it nerds! Chalk one up for the good guys.” before a bunch of laughing emojis and gifs of DX doing the crotch chop

Under a photo of Joe Biden holding a smoking rocket launcher.

"Rocket? What rocket?"

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

Look, Stache (and bizarrely supported by Pepsi), you have to understand that Iran has been an established crippling dictatorship for over 50 years. The human rights violations have been covered in book after book. There is a massive history of decrepit behavior that is not in the same league as the events in Gaza. They are just different.

So, coming in here and berating those who are calling out OUR representatives for coddling and gladhanding the type of acts that you yourself seem to deplore, is aggravating to say the least.

NATO and the UN sending condolences on our behalf is ####ty behavior, and needs to be called out. Coming in here and trying to draw parallels that aren't there, only draw attention to the parts of the Gaza story that we have all condemned, and that is the use of physical and sexual abuse as a weapon, that Iran pioneered in the modern iteration of the region. Hamas is the bastard child of Iran's regime, and it's okay to not like them.

I can see you’re trying really hard to make this into something it isn’t, so first, I just want to say good effort. We see you. We hear you. You are important. Don’t let people seeing the humour in your strife get you down. You will get through this.

Now, if everyone could stop defending militant Islamic rapists and murders by… uh… calling them terrorists and posting funny Onion articles about them, that would be great.

Oh, and sending condolences to the people of Iran, who I’m guessing Harry Lime is referring to with the “rapists and murders” thing? Big yuck.

[ResAlien]

This is a bit fishy though and makes one wonder if the same NATO assassins responsible for the attempt on the Slovakian PM’s life could be involved in this

[KelVarnsen]

You just blew my mind

[D as in David]

Assassins can now control fog and other atmospheric conditions?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

So was this a crash-crash or a russia-"crash"?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Assassins can now control fog and other atmospheric conditions?

Those Jewish space lasers are some next level ####. Who knows what they'll come up with next

[Locke]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Those Jewish space lasers are some next level ####. Who knows what they'll come up with next

What you really need to watch for is the tip of the Space Laser falling into the atmosphere.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

So was this a crash-crash or a russia-"crash"?

The timing is definitely eye brow raising but it has all characteristics needed to be a legitimate crash. Old helicopter, poor visibility, difficult terrain. Helicopters are not exactly the safest mode of transportation.

If it was nefarious they certainly could not have disguised it better.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

So was this a crash-crash or a russia-"crash"?

Only Russia does those. Not the west.

On a related note, I question myself having been on 2 helicopter rides so far in my life. Doesn't seem like the safest means of transportation!

[_Q_]

I seriously doubt this changes much in Iran. They'll find another president and foreign minister and keep on Iranning.

This would be like Biden and Blinken being in a plane crash. It would be shocking and a huge event, but within a few hours they'll have replacements in place and just carry on.

[Harry Lime]

You're spectacular, Peps. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Stay golden.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

You're spectacular, Peps. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Stay golden.

Ponyboy?

[FlamesAddiction]

Iran seems like it is getting really ripe for another revolution. A growing secular population still being ruled by theocratic politicians. People have been demonstrating for years and it doesn't seem to be stopping.

This incident might not be the trigger, but eventually the dam is going to break, and it might not take much to set it off.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Even the UN got into it.

I mean its literally gross.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1792590364341149813

So are you thinking it would be better for world leaders to dance on his grave and talk about what a POS he was?

Orrrrrrr, is it perhaps in the best interests of the region, Iran and global affairs to tweet out some platitudes and have a moment of silence here and there in order to show respect - and acknowledge - the Iranian people on the lead up to a potentially transformative time for that country?

I think it would be really dumb and short sighted to have world leaders flapping around trying to rub salt in the wounds of Iran and Iranians over the loss of their leader when reaching out is the basic - and sensible - option.

This is all just diplomacy 101 lol. What on earth are you getting worked up about? Read between the lines, guy. Nobody thinks he was a good dude. Like, you understand that, right? These are just reaching out to Iranians at a cost of $0. It's really the only course of action, obviously.

[Manhattanboy]

While the UN Security Council was observing their moment of silence I suspect most Iranians were privately dancing to something like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M