President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back from Azerbaijan. Rescuers were struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in foggy 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, and the helicopter has not been found.The helicopter was one of three 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. Khameneion social media that he hoped “Almighty God will return the respected, esteemed President and his entourage to the arms of the nation.
The helicopter was one of three traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province as the president returned from a visit to Azerbaijan. At least 40 rescue teams were heading to the area, but crews struggled because of the mountainous terrain and poor visibility, according to state media. Video broadcast on state television showed rescue teams in vehicles and on foot in 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. Khameneion social media that he hoped “Almighty God will return the respected, esteemed President and his entourage to the arms of the nation.
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