The Iranian Tasnim news agency reported, citing news reports, on Sunday that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had been involved in an accident.
Information indicates that the Tabriz Friday Imam, Ayatollah Hashem, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian were on board the helicopter carrying the Iranian president.
According to the agency, some of the Iranian president’s companions in this helicopter were able to contact the center, and thus hopes are increasing that this incident will end without loss of life.
This convoy included 3 helicopters, and two helicopters carrying some ministers and officials arrived safely at their destination.
Red Crescent rescue teams, military forces, and auxiliary police forces began a large-scale operation to find this helicopter.
Local residents say that the condition of the helicopter is still unknown due to the foggy conditions in the area.