A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in an incident while he was visiting neighboring Azerbaijan, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on X on Sunday.
“Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have ended without casualties,” it added. It is unclear what the exact status is of Raisi’s helicopter.
The helicopter was part of a convoy of three helicopters. Two of those helicopters were carrying ministers and officials who arrived at their destination safely, according to Tasnim.
“Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Al-Hashem, Tabriz’s Friday Prayer Imam, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were also reportedly on the helicopter with the president,” Tasnim said on X.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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One of the helicopters carrying President Raisi is believed to have crashed
It is not yet known whether the President was on board the helicopter pic.twitter.com/3dgGojQESa
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 19, 2024
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IRNA confirmed that President Raisi was on board the helicopter and that rescue teams had yet to determine the location of the accident due to poor weather conditions. pic.twitter.com/F41hoTlZZQ
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 19, 2024
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Fars News reports that contact with the helicopter transporting the Iranian president has been lost. pic.twitter.com/3r1HLs9Huj
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 19, 2024
President Raisi travelled to northern Iran today to inaugurate a dam together with the President of Azerbaijan
The area can be extremely foggy and the weather conditions are not always suitable for helicopters pic.twitter.com/QZAPIYzL0G
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 19, 2024
