According to local media, the helicopter of Iranian President Raisi has crashed in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian and other high-ranking politicians from the country are also said to have been on board.
There has been some communication from with the scene of the accident, but there has been no word on the condition of the President, and at the time of reporting, rescue workers have been unable to reach the scene. A total of 16 teams are said to have been sent to the region. The cause of the crash is said to have been poor weather conditions.
The delegation was on its way back from a state visit to Azerbaijan when the incident occurred.