A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has landed hard near the town of Verzegan near the Iran-Azerbaijani border. This was reported by the IRNA agency.
According to his information, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic Hossein Amir Abdolakhian and several other Iranian officials were also on board. It is noted that rescue teams have been sent to the scene of the accident. Difficult weather conditions made it difficult for rescuers to reach the helicopter's landing site, the IRIB TV channel reported.
The head of the Iranian Ministry of Interior confirmed the incident with the presidential helicopter; the rescuers have not yet reached the scene of the accident.