Helicopter with Iranian president crash lands near Azerbaijan border

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has made an emergency landing near the city of Varzeqan near the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, the IRNA news agency reported.

According to IRNA, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several more officials were reported onboard. Rescuers reach site of crash.

Top Iranian diplomat confirmed incident with presidential helicopter, rescuers still unable to reach site — IRIB.

Contact was established with official onboard Iranian president’s helicopter; there is hope that no one was hurt. Two other helicopters with Iranian top-ranking officials safely reached destination — Tasnim agency.

Iranian president not hurt, is driving to Tabriz — Mehr agency.

Helicopter crash landed due to heavy fog, terrain features make it hard to reach the site — interior minister.