Live in moscow. Im rachel ruble. Youre watching a hearty International Writing president abraham, racy and foreign minister whos saying a mirror of the all in have been confirmed as killed and last night Helicopter Crash. The team accompanying them also died in the incident. They ran and government says the crash will not affect its work of the hard working and tireless president of the uranium people who did everything to serve people who were wrong in the development and progress of the country kept his promise and sacrificed his life for the sake of the nation, we assure our faithful grateful and beloved people that the path of honor and service will be continued by. The tireless spirit of ayatollah arise, the hero and servant of the nation, with the support of people, there will not be the slightest problem in the further governing of the country. Footage shows the site of the crash. The risk operation had been ongoing for over 10 hours. Severe weather conditions, rain and heavy fog as well as difficult terrain all complicated to search. A drone operator working on the site says the helicopter is completely burnt out. Sides of i dont say no, nothing. None of it, no heat, its burned. Look this propellers here. The cabin is completely buttoned up. So imagine we have a reporter who will be joining us live from toronto shortly with the latest updates on the death of the randy and the president abraham res. Seem it is a tragedy for one country, but an invitation for another to show its the true colors. Some of those politicians were quick to express their satisfaction with what had happened even before the state of the writing and president became no good riddance. Right. You see was a murderous human rights abuse or before and during his presidency. But look for the reading regime to blame israel and the us for an assassination as another excuse to support terrorism. If i use these that the world is now is safer and bet someplace that evil mind was inside and instead of just he was not loved or respected and he will be missed by no one. If hes gone, i truly held the reading and people have the chest and say either come to back from modes or is dictates us. And so it is odd, a professor of political communication at the university of toronto as the us may have had a hand and they are rainy and leaders Helicopter Crash sooner or later youre on well find that what was the cause of the crash. It was be the that would be the amount of function of the cost as well as would be sabotage. And if its a sabotage we hold woodside savage by the separate guys. Its only it is really an american operation that can engage in this type of terrorism. These are the same people who are killing thousands of children that are killing hundreds of people on a daily basis. They have no respect for human rights. They have no respect for International Law itself. As i say, cummings and other countries president is obviously going to have severe consequences for the people who are engaged in the type of criminal and behavior it could be, you know, the weather was quite bad. So at the end of the day, it could be cuz that could be the reason we dont know the costs you overnight. Thousands of of rain ends joined. The prayers for the top officials, locals tried to stay positive, even in the face of the worst news about the president s lives across live. Now 2 sided Mohammed Mirandi political analysts up to ron university and professor there as well. Mohammed, the weather conditions were said to be severe with heavy fog at the time of the crash, as well as during the search operation which took place during the night. How much of a factor do you think that has been in the rescue operations . So okay, were having difficulty with the sounds uh with my guess. So are we gonna move on and hopefully im re connect with him in just a few moments on september 2023. The ran in president was in new york, where our correspondent killed him up and got the chance to speak with him. Heres a short segment from that interview. With countries from the developing worlds having more prominence and importance and international affairs, do you feel that the United Nations could be restructured in a way that would give more representation to developing countries . And this one is the same in the name of fall law, the most of all the compassionate, i think the when and its mechanisms. I will reiterate that the you, when and its some mechanisms need to be voiced. So that is kind of fulfill its role of enhancing these security and justice. And if the when the Security Council and the various un branch as our notes revised, then i think that with a new sense of power that have a motion to weld with the global call ations and the developing countries. The role of the you when will diminish day by day, and it will certainly not be able to fulfill its role as before. And in our view, its position and condition of functioning will inevitably come to not. We definitely need to reconsider its position, structure and condition a functioning. Iran has faced widespread criticism for it stands on the ukraine conflict, whiskey of and its partners lashing out and criticizing iran. What would you say to those who look on at this, and it appears to be some kind of double standard. Uh, what do you have to say on this point . Look, we are convinced that they wont, between ukraine in russia, needs to come to an end as soon as possible, most decisively. It will be good for all the parties. If we want to understand what had caused this war, it is need his desire to expand its incidents and more countries and establish its presence instead of military base is not only in ukraine, but in many other states. Naturally, what we observe now happening is the green, seriously increasing its capacities. Thanks to american, you rip the bowl in terms of the middle 380 to receipts naturally. This only purchase it to continue the war. Lets see whos to benefit from a prolonged floor. And thats why is it ukraine . Is it perhaps you say yes or is it those who are praying today for this war to go on . I am convinced that with regards to this issue, that is to make republic of around a bowl stands for facilitating the end of this war, playing and mediators rule between russia and ukraine if possible. However, over those who are today sending all sorts of aid, including financial and mailed, 380 crane and not wish to end the war, they wish to protect it by any means possible. The Islamic Republic of around due to the ample opportunities. It now has that is disposal has been blamed by the west, which is the right to throw in more accusations. We have given no response to these accusations on different forms. We said, if you have something to back of these occupations, police, but if you see it, they have no being able to produce a single piece of evidence or prove of any kind. Today we have no doubt that their strategies to keep accusing based on the group public in order to disparage it and said Public Opinion against it. But vis drake. Just like all the other tricks they have used the games based on the group public wont help them. We spoke earlier with our 2 correspond caleb mounts and he recalled his opinion of president roy you see during the interview last year it was really an honor to sit down with him back in september because ive covered a number of american elections. You know, i asked donald trump a question, one of his press conferences. And when i spoke with the head of state of the Islamic Republic, i was speaking of some to somebody of a completely different brand, a completely different category. I mean, this was a deeply religious man. This was a long time clerical figure and a ron, a judge, a legal scholar. This was someone who took the history of his country and the project of carrying out the Islamic Revolution and national rejuvenation. Very seriously, when realizing was elected, it was very much thing as a repudiation of kind of the reform is policies and a real reiteration of the principles of the Islamic Republic and the as law make revolution. The anti capitalist and anti imperialist principles. I mean, he called himself a principle, this stuff is critics called him a hard liner and he said he was a principal, is then he was reasserting the principles on which the as long as republic was founded. And thats particularly important right now because iran is very much a target of israel because of their support for the palestinians. And support for the palestinians was something that he was very firm. And he was kind of leading the country to kind of hold itself together in the face of the murder of cost themselves, the money, and more recently the brutal attack on the running consulate in damascus. So and so its important to understand him in that light, he came to power as a repudiation of figures who had tried to conciliate with the United States and then gotten slapped in the face. All right, lets go back to my guest side Mohammed Mirandi political analyst. Its around the university. Professor, professor, thanks for sticking with us. I believe weve got our connection problem is fixed. I had asked you about the weather conditions at the time of where you seized Helicopter Crash, which was said to be very poor with heavy fire, heavy fog and rain as well during the search operation which took place during the night. It was some 10 hours until the presidency helicopter was found. Im wondering if you can talk to us about what factor that may have played in the crash itself as well as in the search and rescue operations. Its i think at the moment that is, im seeing is the main reason for the tragic incident would be helicopter. When it took off, it was, the weather was clear, but there was a sudden change in weather. And as weve all seen through the footage, uh, there was a suddenly very swift day, the weather change and there was heavy rain, a heavy fog and the train was very mountainous. And uh, also it is a dense forest. So um, it is believed that most probably the reason behind the crash was uh, due to the very 4 weather and the sudden change and the weather. The president was constantly on the move. He said that he will always, he will regularly visit the provinces. So he visits every province at least once, every year, and that means hes constantly flying or hes on the helicopter. And he travels to uh, the more deprive the areas often are regularly to, to meet those and to solve their problems. So there was always this risk of that because of the amount of traveling that he has always been doing throughout the country. Thats Something Like this would happen and its very sad counsel the people across the country are with oh, are morning right now. There is no shock because i think most people child the chances for his survival under those circumstances that we saw yesterday were very low. A little honda. This is a 1st time a ron has lost a president in office since 1979. And can you explain to us what this means for a ron the country as well as the people . Well, early on in the revolution. Um, i think it was uh, 1980 or 1981. Uh because our calendar is different. Um the writing president and Prime Minister with both both assassinated together back then our constitute, according to our constitution, we had a president and a Prime Minister. And now we have a president and the 1st Vice President. But back then both were murdered by terrorist that were based in the west. And they continue to be based on the west, the these 10 are organizations and, and these terrace and the people who carried out these attacks of back them the present and the Prime Minister were killed. And within less than 2 months, we had new elections. And a new president and a new Prime Minister, what was uh, came to power. So the constitution is very dynamic and it there is no issue that cannot be resolved through the constitution. I think the transition will be very smooth and there will be continue at the the president s peers. Demise is a, is a sad and great loss. He was a great supporter of the policy and even people and that he worked hard to give them and the resistance of capability to defend themselves against a genocide. He was an advocate, a strong south south relations and the rise of uh, a multi polar order. He was prepared to improve relations with the west, but the west has always been demanding and irrational when it comes to the wrong dont stand um. Ive just been hearing in the western media over the past few hours. How hated he is and how unpopular he is. But i think its quite clear that in the coming hours in the coming days, when millions of people of the millions of people will come to the streets and uh, and, and take part in his funeral. And i think as usual, the western media, their propaganda will be exposed as empty. And you say that you expect the transition to be a smooth one. Can you explain to us what we can expect to happen . The 1st Vice President mohammed lothair will become the interim ruler until elections are held within a maximum of 50 days. Now its my understanding that iran has several Vice President s and theyre of the Vice President is appointed, not i like them. So we will have elections within a maximum of 50 days. So what can we expect . And is there any indication of who might become raised the successor . The yes, the, the, the president has a number of Vice President s. But the 1st Vice President is um, the most important uh Vice President. And he is the person who will be in charge of the administration until the elections take place at the moment. There is no talk of candidates. Everyone is in morning his a politic his political opponents have all been asking people to pray since yesterday. Uh for. Ready for him to survive and now they to are in the morning he, he is actually a very humble person. He was a very humble person, a very friendly person. I met him on numerous occasions as he does not act. Uh, you would not assume that hes the president. When you meet him, you would not think that hes surprised when you think hes a local, a religious figure in a, in a city or a town. Very, very humble person. But this political problem is all risk. Recognize that hes a very likable person. So even those who have been severely criticizing his administration over the past 23 years in the or Media Outlets here in the wrong, they have been praising him and his personality and his patients over the past few hours. So i think theres a lot of unity right now in the country. I have no doubt that theyre the transition will be very smooth. Well have to see who steps forward, but its too early right now people are busy morning and the government is busy preparing for the funeral to but also iran will carry on with businesses. Usually it will continue to pursue as Foreign Policy agenda and support the policy needs and the face of genocide and the country will continue to move forward and grow and develop stronger ties with countries and the local south. And with those countries in the west that want to behave more reasonable in future. What, what does the death of racing mean for a rainy and Foreign Policy, especially in light of ongoing war in gaza . And as he said around being one of the chief supporters of the palestinians, it will not change anything. Iran is, of course, the chief supporter of the policy and in people there is no other country that does anything nearly as much as a ronnie run has paid a price for this over the decades. Other countries have not paid any price whatsoever. Buddy one believes that this is a principle that needs to be pursued the policy needed peoples need to gain their freedom. This policy will not change this. There is a consensus in iran about this, especially after the genocide began 7 months ago. I think that this has become a more recognized necessity to, to bring in and to act as a permanent system in apartheid. So with regard to what i was born policy, it will, nothing will change with regards to Economic Policy that will depend on the new president. But i think that in general, the mood and the wrong right now is a mode where uh to uh, move that this president has a in force and that is looking to them more deprived, supporting the private sector and investment. But at the same time, expanding the social net, jeremy, uh for, for the disenfranchised mission to this of course comes at a time of high tensions between iran and israel. Just last month, israel struck the uranium consulate in damascus, around responded with its own strikes. Israel had promised to retaliate, what kind of response do you think well see if any from israel now, of israel does not have the capacity to her the run. I think he runs a strike against israel. This way the regime has shown that ive just returned from damascus. I was there for a few days. The mood has changed. So substantially there and people feel empowered. The diplomats that ive met in damascus, they form diplomats, theyve all said that the israel and the United States, they, uh, theyve had, theyve had to reassess the situation as a result of the runs strikes. So i dont think theres really wishing will do anything. All right side of the home and randy political analysts to run University Professor great to have you on with us professor. Thank you. Thank you. All right, well lets cross live now to our, to the correspondent use of july who joined us also from that to ron eustace. What more use of what more can you tell us about what you know, of course, as the ronnie of nation is trying to grasp the tragedy. Messages of condolence are pouring in from different countries, including from pakistan, india, then as well. And even countries as far as uh, some of the african countries. But what is significant is this message is really interesting by our, the pakistani Prime Minister, shawn bostrad. 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