The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan crashed in mountainous terrain in East Azerbaijan province yesterday evening due to difficult weather conditions.

 

Iran's official news agency IRNA announced that the helicopter carrying President Ibrahim Reisi and his delegation has been located. Iranian State Television stated that there were no signs of life in the wreckage of the helicopter carrying the President and his delegation.

While Iranian state media announced that there were no signs of life in the helicopter, Iranian officials announced that President Reisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan, who was on the helicopter, lost their lives in the accident.

 

According to the news in IRNA, Tabriz Friday Imam and Islamic Lawyer Al Hashim and East Azerbaijan Governor Doctor Melik Rahmeti, who were on the helicopter, also lost their lives.