A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in an incident on Sunday while he was visiting neighboring Azerbaijan, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on X on Sunday according to CNN.
“Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have ended without casualties,” it added.
The helicopter was part of a convoy of three, with two others carrying ministers and officials who arrived safely at their destination.
Tasnim reported that some of the president’s companions on the helicopter managed to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident may have ended without casualties. However, the exact status of Raisi’s helicopter remains unclear.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Al-Hashem, Tabriz’s Friday Prayer Imam, were also reportedly on board the helicopter with the president.
