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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Words can't express my lack of anguish.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh... now I get that Onion headline.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That one got me to laugh out loud.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

He's with Kobe now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Things that make you go 🤔

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not really. Helicopters crash often, especially in terrible weather conditions, which was the case.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Especially if it's a badly maintained Soviet era pile of junk.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That would be Soviet era, and they're likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Ah yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Words can't express how unhappy i am with these news.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Rest in peace

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if Khamenei senses the end is near and is clearing the path for succession of his son, Mojtaba. Raisi was the other likely candidate to become Supreme Leader.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He gets to blame it on the Israelis.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Not even the Iranian government is doing that.