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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Unlikely, since helicopters are pretty dangerous (especially cold war era ones), have a single point of failure, and the accident apparently happened in bad conditions and in a mountainous region.

Also the Iranian president is more of a state figurehead than an actual ruler with the power to change the country. The Ayatollah is the one pulling the strings.

Don't even think Iran are going to blame this on Israel, as they would get clapped in a direct confrontation with the IDF, and they know it.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago

They probably suspect Israel did it, but since they fired close to 400 missiles and drones into Israel and hit nothing, and Israel fired one back and took out their air defence radar, they'll probably stick to arming Hamas in order to hurt Israel.

Very little point in a direct conflict.