Breaking: Helicopter crashed, carrying Iranian President Raisi onboard.

That’s a US machine prolly a relic from the shah era. It’s a wonder it held on for so long.
 
More likely died of accident due to poorly maintain made in China helicopters
 
More likely died of accident due to poorly maintain made in China helicopters

Indeed. Iran kena sanctioned, it needs to get helicopters from a country which defies the sanctions.

https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/jun/28/iran-china-military-ties

In 2021, the Iranian and Chinese foreign ministers signed a 25-year strategic agreement based on Xi’s proposal in 2016. The pact envisioned more cooperation on training and research, defense industries, military joint ventures like coproduction of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and strategic collaboration
 
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