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  Bell 212 helicopter: A four-decade-old US-made chopper that has a history of fatal crashes

  World | May 20, 2024 18:46 IST

  The Bell 212, manufactured in the United States, transports President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their entourage. This modified variant of the ubiquitous UH-1N "Twin Huey" is designed for non-combat purposes and remains widely utilized worldwide.

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  VIDEO: First visual of bodies transferred from helicopter crash site where President Raisi dies

  World | May 20, 2024 16:49 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.

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  Iran's Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian, a diplomat who praised Soleimani, dies in helicopter crash

  World | May 20, 2024 12:04 IST

  The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found early the next day after an overnight search in blizzard conditions.

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  VIDEO: Footage shows crash site of helicopter that carried Iran President Ebrahim Raisi

  World | May 20, 2024 16:49 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.

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  'Shocked by tragic demise of President Raisi, India stands with Iran...': PM Modi

  World | May 20, 2024 12:01 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow on Monday following the tragic passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the foreign minister and other esteemed officials. State media reported that no survivors were located following the unfortunate helicopter crash.

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  PM Modi voices deep concern over Raisi's helicopter crash: 'Pray for well-being of President...'

  World | May 19, 2024 23:32 IST

  PM Modi expressed concerns over a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials, apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday.

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  Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian's 'lives at risk' after helicopter crash: Iranian official

  World | May 19, 2024 22:15 IST

  Traveling with Raisi were Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

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  Iran claims it had already informed US about 'limited' attack on Israel for 'self-defence'

  World | April 14, 2024 18:27 IST

  Iran warned Israel and the United States of a much larger response if there is any retaliation for its mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight, as Israel said: "the campaign is not over yet".

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  Iran's foreign minister to visit Pakistan after tit-for-tat attack, envoys to resume duties

  World | January 22, 2024 19:01 IST

  The announcement came after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani held another round of telephone conversations on Monday.

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  'We do respect sovereignty, territorial integrity of Pakistan': Iran tells Islamabad after airstrike

  World | January 17, 2024 23:53 IST

  The statement from Tehran came a day after Iran launched massive attacks targeting what it described as bases inside Pakistan for the militant group Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in nuclear-armed Pakistan.

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  India, Iran hold wide-ranging talks; ink agreement on mutual legal assistance

  India | June 09, 2022 8:38 IST

  The Iranian Foreign Minister also held talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the discussions centered around enhancing connectivity through the Chabahar port, boosting trade and investment ties and expansion of cooperation in education and research.

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  Qasem Soleimani killing: US denies Iran FM visa for UN visit

  World | January 07, 2020 23:58 IST

  Mohammed Javad Zarif told “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed the U.N. secretary-general, who in turn relayed the information to Zarif.

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  Iran foreign minister leaves for new n-talks

  World | September 16, 2014 14:50 IST

  Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday left for New York to attend a fresh round of negotiations with six major world powers over Tehran's nuclear energy programme.Zarif is expected to meet EU