JERUSALEM (AP) — The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep.
That’s because Iran has spent decades supporting armed groups and militants in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Palestinian territories, allowing it to project power and potentially deter attacks from the United States or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US CapitolExperts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heatWembanyama headlines France's preliminary roster for Paris Olympics basketball tournamentFormer Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion chargesA look at highWatchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified dataWembanyama headlines France's preliminary roster for Paris Olympics basketball tournamentUS Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oilSpace tech expo convenes in California, showcasing latest in space industryBelarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures
2.3652s , 6513.328125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East ,World Wander news portal