About four months ago, former Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter accident. Now, Iranian lawmaker Ahmed Bakhshayesh Ardestan claims that Israel killed their leader through a pager attack. The statement comes as a series of attacks by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have also been linked to Israel. Last week, pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members were blown up in two consecutive days of attacks, killing about 40 people and injuring thousands more.
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Regarding the attack on Hezbollah, it is still unclear who actually carried out the attack. Lebanon and Iran continue to claim that the plot was masterminded by Mossad. Meanwhile, an Iranian lawmaker’s statement caused a stir, according to which Page may have been behind the death of the country’s president, Raisi. In an interview with a major Iranian media outlet, Adestan said he was worried that his pager might explode first, causing the helicopter to crash as well. Lacey also reportedly used a pager.
Why start a discussion?
Pager reports that Lacey’s death followed an attack on Hezbollah. What actually happened was that shortly thereafter, a photo surfaced of the former president in which Lacey could be seen with a pager on her desk. That means they’ve also been using pagers. Only after this, connecting all these dots, do new claims begin to be made.
How the death occurred and the outcome of the investigation
Iranian President Raisi died in a helicopter crash on May 19 this year. An official investigation cited bad weather as the cause. There are also different discussions in China. From politicians to ordinary people, there is speculation that Israel may be involved. However, investigators believed that this was a rumor and said that everything in the helicopter was normal and there was nothing wrong. It was just an accident caused by weather. Even after this, however, speculation and outrage persisted and are now being fanned.
Why Lacey’s death is a huge loss for the country
The country sees the president not only as a political leader but also as a religious leader, that is, as the future successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Let us tell you, Khamenei is the supreme leader of Iran and has more power than the president. They have influence over the military, the courts, and the country’s foreign policy.
The country has Sharia law, so the status of religious leaders is supreme. Because Raisi is a staunch fan of Islamic law and has expressed dissatisfaction with Israel, he is considered the natural successor to Khamenei. Although his popularity began to decline after Iran’s economic problems, a large number of people are still associated with him.
The new government is seen as close to the West
After Raisi’s death, Iran held presidential elections and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian was elected. Upon his arrival, he promised to connect the country to the West, especially the United States. This promise is a heavy blow to Iran’s fundamentalist groups. Iran and the United States have been at odds for decades, and it is the job of political or religious leaders there to maintain that distance. Therefore, in general, the new president will not be able to hold the position of supreme leader in the future anyway. So who will be Khamenei’s successor?
There is speculation that Khamenei’s son, the Ayatollah, may succeed him as the country’s leader. But the Iranian people do not have much confidence in this. The Ayatollah’s lack of political experience may also lead to a rise in nepotism, meaning all power remains in the hands of the Khamenei family.
