According to Iranian state television, the helicopter of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and President Reisi, who was attending the dam opening on the border of the two countries, had an accident.
FIRST AID TEAMS WERE SENT
State television also reported that the helicopter carrying Reisi made a hard landing and first aid teams were sent to the crash site.
It was shared that there were 3 helicopters in Reisi’s convoy.
STATEMENT FROM MINISTER OF INTERIOR VAHIDI
Iranian Interior Minister Vahidi said in his statement, “The helicopter carrying the President (Chief) had to make a hard landing due to bad weather conditions.”
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP
Iran’s East Azerbaijan Governorship announced that they cannot yet provide information about the “possible dead and injured” regarding the “helicopter crash carrying the President”.
“2 OF 3 HELICOPTERS LANDED, 1 FALLED”
East Azerbaijan Deputy Governor Cebbarali Zakiri said that 2 of the 3 helicopters landed and one crashed regarding the helicopter crash that occurred in the convoy of Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi.
Zakiri said, “I have not reached the scene yet. I cannot say anything about the possible injuries and their number. I do not know how the incident happened.” said.
According to the statement made by the Iranian Red Crescent, it was stated that the accident was located between Kaleyber and Verzigan, and the area where the accident took place was scanned with UAVs.
EMERGENCY MEETING
It was reported that Iran’s Supreme National Security Council will hold an emergency meeting upon the call of Iranian religious leader Khamenei.
“THE INCOMING INFORMATION IS VERY CONCERNING”
“We are still hopeful, but the information coming from the crash site is very worrying,” an Iranian official said.
(IHA-AA)
