Ebrahim Raisi: The crashed helicopter of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi has been discovered by the rescue team. Looking at the wreckage of the helicopter, Raisi’s chances of survival appear to be very slim.
Ebrahim Raisi helicopter crash updates: The crashed helicopter of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi has been found by the rescue team after 17 hours. Looking at the wreckage of the helicopter, Raisi’s chances of survival appear to be very slim. The rescue team says, however, that the search for Raisi and other Iranian officials is ongoing.
Iranian news agencies report that the rescue team has found Ibrahim Raisi’s helicopter. Iran’s Press TV tweeted, “Rescue teams have reached the crashed helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi. The search for President Raisi after the helicopter crash has not found any trace of any survivors.” In such a situation, there is a fear of something untoward happening to Raisi and other Iranian officials. It is being told that the Turkish team had discovered Raisi’s helicopter. After which the team along with Iranian officials reached the spot. However, the trace of Raisi has still not been found.
Iranian Foreign Minister was also present with Raisi
According to the report, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of East Azerbaijan province and bodyguards were aboard the helicopter. Raisi was returning to the border with Iran after inaugurating a dam with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday, but his helicopter crashed in the Dizmar forest between the cities of Varazkan and Jolfa due to bad weather.
America suspects conspiracy
There is a stir in America even over the helicopter crash of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Joe Biden called an emergency meeting. American MP Chuck Schumer has reacted to this accident. He said that right now it cannot be said that there is any conspiracy behind the accident. However, no such evidence has been found yet. He said that the weather at the place where the helicopter crashed in Iran was very bad. Therefore, prima facie it appears to be an accident, but something can be said only after a complete investigation of the accident.