Jiang says the most probable explanation for Raisi's death is an accident caused by fog, poor visibility, and the risks of an old helicopter fleet that Iran struggled to maintain after the revolution.
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Accident
Jiang says the most probable explanation for Raisi's death is an accident caused by fog, poor visibility, and the risks of an old helicopter fleet that Iran struggled to maintain after the revolution.
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If Raisi's death was only an accident, Jiang says little changes because ultimate policy belongs to Khamenei rather than the president.
Jiang restates that he has no actual evidence, that the crash was probably an accident, and that the IRGC appears as the beneficiary only if the death was not accidental.
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"...the country. And when he was flying back, there was an accident that caused the helicopter to crash, killing all nine people on board,..."
"...are two compelling reasons why most people believe this is an accident. And this is, again, a good example. This is probably the cost..."
"Now, all right. So if it was an accident, then in theory nothing changes because ultimately it's the Ayatollah Khomeini who is responsible for..."
"...am just saying. Okay. Raisi died. And it was probably an accident. But if it was not an accident. Then who would most benefit..."
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A source-grounded reading of the lecture's central move: the crash was probably an accident, but if it was not, Jiang asks who had opportunity, motive, and the most to gain.
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