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Iran's Executive Vice President Mohsen Mansuri claimed that contact had been made with one of the passengers in the president's helicopter - and said it was 'not a serious accident' - after reports emerged that Ebrahim Raisi and his team were involved in a a 'hard landing' in heavy fog on Sunday.
“One of the most promising things is that one of the passengers of the helicopter and the flight crew have made contact, and this indicates that it was not a serious accident because two people who were inside the helicopter contacted us for several times," he said.
Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others were on their way back from meetings at the border with Azerbaijan, including the inauguration of a new dam.
“Three flights were made from the site of the dam (Qiz Qala Si) to go to Tabriz, and almost half an hour after leaving, at around 1:50 PM, the connection between the President's helicopter and two other helicopters was cut off," he explained.
"The weather is very cold and foggy, and there is heavy rainfall area, the area is difficult to access and reach. So the search has been delayed, but the search team is busy, and we hope to have good news," he reported.
UPDATE: Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian and others on board were confirmed killed by state media and officials on Monday, after rescuers found the crash site in the early hours of the morning
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning. First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will take over as acting president for an interim period, with elections scheduled after 50 days. Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani becomes acting foreign minister.
Condolences came from the leaders of Russia, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and others. Raisi, a conservative cleric seen as close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was elected in 2021.
'Not a serious accident' - Iran's Executive Vice President reports contact made with one of Raisi's helicopter passengers
Iran's Executive Vice President Mohsen Mansuri claimed that contact had been made with one of the passengers in the president's helicopter - and said it was 'not a serious accident' - after reports emerged that Ebrahim Raisi and his team were involved in a a 'hard landing' in heavy fog on Sunday.
“One of the most promising things is that one of the passengers of the helicopter and the flight crew have made contact, and this indicates that it was not a serious accident because two people who were inside the helicopter contacted us for several times," he said.
Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others were on their way back from meetings at the border with Azerbaijan, including the inauguration of a new dam.
“Three flights were made from the site of the dam (Qiz Qala Si) to go to Tabriz, and almost half an hour after leaving, at around 1:50 PM, the connection between the President's helicopter and two other helicopters was cut off," he explained.
"The weather is very cold and foggy, and there is heavy rainfall area, the area is difficult to access and reach. So the search has been delayed, but the search team is busy, and we hope to have good news," he reported.
UPDATE: Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian and others on board were confirmed killed by state media and officials on Monday, after rescuers found the crash site in the early hours of the morning
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning. First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will take over as acting president for an interim period, with elections scheduled after 50 days. Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani becomes acting foreign minister.
Condolences came from the leaders of Russia, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and others. Raisi, a conservative cleric seen as close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was elected in 2021.
No Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian /Iran International TV
Iran's Executive Vice President Mohsen Mansuri claimed that contact had been made with one of the passengers in the president's helicopter - and said it was 'not a serious accident' - after reports emerged that Ebrahim Raisi and his team were involved in a a 'hard landing' in heavy fog on Sunday.
“One of the most promising things is that one of the passengers of the helicopter and the flight crew have made contact, and this indicates that it was not a serious accident because two people who were inside the helicopter contacted us for several times," he said.
Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others were on their way back from meetings at the border with Azerbaijan, including the inauguration of a new dam.
“Three flights were made from the site of the dam (Qiz Qala Si) to go to Tabriz, and almost half an hour after leaving, at around 1:50 PM, the connection between the President's helicopter and two other helicopters was cut off," he explained.
"The weather is very cold and foggy, and there is heavy rainfall area, the area is difficult to access and reach. So the search has been delayed, but the search team is busy, and we hope to have good news," he reported.
UPDATE: Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian and others on board were confirmed killed by state media and officials on Monday, after rescuers found the crash site in the early hours of the morning
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning. First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will take over as acting president for an interim period, with elections scheduled after 50 days. Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani becomes acting foreign minister.
Condolences came from the leaders of Russia, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and others. Raisi, a conservative cleric seen as close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was elected in 2021.