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Helicopter carrying President Raisi faces incident in northwest Iran
The incident occurred as a result of dense fog in the region, which is making conditions difficult for rescue teams, the TV said.Meanwhile, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed worry about the incident and wished health for the president. He also called on the Iranian people not to be worried about the incident, saying no disruption would be created in the management of the country.
According to Nour News, 16 rescue teams have been dispatched to the forested and mountainous area.
According to Razieh Alishvandi, an official with the Red Cresent Society, four special rescue teams have reached close to the place where the incident happened.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the governor of East Azarbaijan province, and the Friday prayer leader of Tabriz were also aboard the copter.
Raisi was traveling in East Azarbaijan province. The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran.
Raisi had been in East Azarbaijan early Sunday to inaugurate a dam with Ilham Aliyev, the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to the TV, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said the helicopter was forced to make a tough emergency landing due to the bad weather condition.
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, has ordered the Army, the IRGC and the Police to use all their capacities to help find the helicopter that was carrying the president and the accompanying team.
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