Ebrahim Raisi Death News | Why Is Russia Blaming US For The Fatal Helicopter Crash? | G18V

Even before Iran’s army chief ordered an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, fingers are being pointed at America. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blamed crippling US sanctions for the fatal chopper crash. The US-manufactured, two-blade Bell 212 that Raisi was travelling in is believed to have been decades old. Foreign sanctions on Iran dating back to the 1979 revolution, and subsequently over its nuclear programme and its backing of the “axis of resistance”, have made it difficult for the country to obtain aircraft parts or new aircraft. Since the first US sanctions on Iran 45 years ago, the Iranian economy has continued to take hits, and its airlines have in particular been impacted. #iran #iranpresident #irannews #ebrahimraisi #khamenei #helicopter #helicoptercrash #tehran #israel #russia #news18 News18 Mobile App -