Iran President helicopter crash – Details of What happened
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian crashed on Sunday while traversing mountainous terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters. Rescuers are facing difficulties in reaching the crash site.
The official reported that the lives of Raisi and Amirabdollahian are "at risk following the helicopter crash," which occurred during their return from a visit to the Azerbaijan border in Iran's northwest.
"We remain hopeful, but the information coming from the crash site is deeply troubling," the official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
State TV cited an official stating that at least one passenger and one crew member had made contact with rescuers. However, while the helicopter was reported found, Iran'...