President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back from Azerbaijan. Rescuers are struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” in “adverse weather” Sunday, according to state-run media, which said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were also on board. Their condition is not yet known. The helicopter was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province as the president returned from a visit to Azerbaijan.
One state-run channel called on viewers to pray for “the health of the president and his crew to come out of this accident in full health.” The helicopter was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province as the president returned from a visit to Azerbaijan. Rescue teams were struggling to access the area due to the mountainous terrain and poor visibility, according to reports. Video broadcast on state television showed rescue teams in vehicles and on foot approaching the site through dense fog.in 2021, widely seen as the choice of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after a career in Iran’s judiciary.
One state-run channel called on viewers to pray for “the health of the president and his crew to come out of this accident in full health.” The helicopter was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province as the president returned from a visit to Azerbaijan.
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