NOURNEWS: Following an incident involving a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, all forces, including the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guard Corps, army, police, Red Crescent Society, and villagers, have been mobilized and are searching for the helicopter, said Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi.
He noted that because of extremely steep and dense forest coverage, as well as rainfall, visibility is very limited, making it difficult for the forces to reach the site.
"However, they are still at the place, and we hope, with people's prayers, they will reach the site as soon as possible."
40 high-speed reaction team members at the site of President's helicopter "hard landing"
Factors determining aspects of loss in the hard landing of the helicopter carrying the president include the height of the landing, the condition of helicopter parts such as propellers, and potential fire.
Forty high-speed reaction rescue team members are at the site of President Raisi's helicopter landing. However, the unstable climate has made rescue work challenging.
Factors determining aspects of loss in the hard landing of the helicopter carrying the president include the height of the landing, the condition of helicopter parts such as propellers, and potential fire, Nournews tweeted.
Rescue team spots the exact site of President Raisi's helicopter landing
The exact site where the helicopter carrying the president and his companions landed has been spotted.
The helicopter has landed near a village called Ozi. The rescue team is on their way to the village. The site is hard to reach, and the rescue team is facing challenges.
Rescue team at the site of president's helicopter landing
According to news reports, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has made a "hard" landing in Varzaghan, 106 kilometers from Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan, due to bad weather conditions.
NOURNEWS: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, including Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iranian Foreign Minister, and the governor of East Azarbaijan, Malek Rahmati, were in the helicopter. They attended the inauguration ceremony of Khoda-Afaran and Qezel Qale-si dam earlier.
Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state media that a rescue team is on their way to the landing site, which is difficult to reach because of fog. According to the latest news, the rescue team has reached the landing site.
Rescue team's attempts to find the helicopter carrying the President and Foreign Minister, which reportedly had an accident near Varzaghan, East Azarbaijan, are underway.
World leaders express concerns over the incident for the helicopter of Iran's president
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guteress:
"The Secretary-General is following reports of an incident with Iranian President Raisi's aircraft with concern. He hopes for the safety of the president and his entourage," a UN spokesperson said in a statement."
Qatar foreign ministry:
We express the State of Qatar's deep concern regarding the Iranian president's helicopter experiencing a difficult landing incident. We affirm the State of Qatar's readiness to provide all forms of support in the search for the Iranian president's aircraft. We express the State of Qatar's wishes for the safety of the Iranian president, the foreign minister and their companions," a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
Kuwait foreign ministry:
"We are closely following with concern the reports regarding the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation. Kuwait expresses its wishes for their safety and its support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in this critical situation."
Saudi Arabia foreign ministry:
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirms that it stands by the Islamic Republic of Iran during these difficult circumstances and is prepared to provide any assistance the Iranian services need," the ministry said in a statement. It also said the Saudi government was following news reports regarding Raisi's helicopter with "great concern".
Russia offers help to Iran
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said in a statement that Russia is ready to help search for the missing helicopter carrying the president of Iran and investigate the cause of this accident.
"Russia is ready to extend all necessary help in the search for the missing helicopter and the investigation of the reasons for the incident," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a comment carried by Russia's RIA news agency, Reuters reported.
Turkey sends search rescue teams:
Turkey is sending night vision search and rescue helicopter and 32 search and rescue mountaineers, and six vehicles, Turkish media cited the Disaster Management Agency as saying in a statement.
EU says Iran asked for help for mapping services:
"Upon Iranian request for assistance we are activating the