Among the passengers of the helicopter that made a hard landing, in addition to President Raisi, was Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.
B Sunday, May 19, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi's helicopter suffered an accident and made a hard landing due to fog in a mountainous area near the border with Azerbaijan.
This is reported by Reuters with reference to a statement by Iranian Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi.
The helicopter was part of a convoy of three helicopters with which the Iranian delegation was returning from the grand opening of a dam on the Araks River on the border of Iran and Azerbaijan, in which the presidents of both countries took part.
Among the passengers of the helicopter that made a hard landing, in addition to President Raisi, was Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.
According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the people in the helicopter with the president managed to make an emergency call.
Iranian media publish a video of a search operation in the area of the helicopter accident. Due to bad weather, aerial searches have been suspended, rescue operations are being carried out by foot rescue teams.
“We have been in contact with the president's companions, but due to the difficult terrain, communication is complicated , and we are waiting for the rescue teams to reach the scene of the accident and landing of the helicopter and provide us with information,” the head of the Iranian Ministry of Internal Affairs, quoted by Tasnim, said on one of the Iranian TV channels.
Who is Ibrahim Raise
63-year-old Ibrahim Raisi was elected president on his second attempt in 2021. After taking office, he ordered stronger moral laws and oversaw a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests.
Many consider Raise a strong contender to succeed his mentor, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Recall that on the night of April 14, Iran carried out a massive air attack on Israel, firing several hundred drones, cruise and ballistic missiles.
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