Moment by moment... Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter accident

Iranian media said on Sunday evening that the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation had a “hard landing” accident in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran.

The helicopter that was involved in the accident was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, Imam of Jumma Tabriz, Ayatollah Al Hashemi, and some other officials.

Iranian media: “Difficult landing” for President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter in the northwest of the country

The Iranian President, his Foreign Minister, and the accompanying delegation were killed in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province

Some of the Iranian President's companions in the helicopter were able to contact the center, and thus hopes are increasing that the accident will end without loss of life.

The helicopter that crashed was one of 3 helicopters carrying the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation.

Two helicopters carrying some ministers, including the ministers of energy and transportation, and other officials, arrived safely at their destination.

- Rescue teams arrived at the accident site in the Warzgan area.

- Search and rescue teams arrived about an hour after the accident was announced and began search operations.

- 16 rescue teams and drones were sent to the area.

The search and rescue operation will take time due to the inability to cross the area and its mountainous and forested conditions, as well as bad weather conditions, especially dense fog.

- Iranian Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi: Rescue teams were sent to the area of the Iranian president’s helicopter accident, but due to the harsh weather conditions, it may take some time to reach them.

- Iranian Interior Minister: We communicated with the president’s entourage, but the circumstances of the region are complex and hinder some communications.

- Minister of Interior: We are waiting for rescue teams to arrive at the accident area to provide us with information.

- “Tasnim” : Red Crescent rescue teams, military forces, and police forces began assisting in a large-scale operation to find the helicopter.

- Iranian Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization: We sent Red Crescent drones to the site of the president’s helicopter accident.

- The location of the accident of the helicopter carrying the president and his companions in the vicinity of the village of Ozi, located in the Arsbaran forests.

The accident area is one of the areas that is difficult to reach and poses difficulties for rescue teams.

- Chairman of the Red Crescent Society, Pir Hussein Koliwand: One of the rescue teams arrived in an area close to the possible point of the helicopter accident.

- IRNA, according to Emergency Management spokesman Babak Yektaparast : 8 ambulances were sent to the site of the accident

- Babak Yaktaburst: There is no possibility of air rescue due to dense fog.

- Yektaburst: Since the announcement of the accident, emergency rescue teams have been sent.

- Yektaburst: An emergency helicopter was sent to provide relief, but due to heavy fog, it was unable to land in the area and had to return.

- Iranian TV: There is no confirmed information about the location of the president’s helicopter accident.

- Chief of Staff: The Iranian Armed Forces are employing all their capabilities to find President Raisi’s helicopter

- The Prime Minister of Iraq issues directives to present the capabilities available to Iran to assist in the search for President Ibrahim Raisi’s helicopter.

- Iranian government spokesman: There is no new news about President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter .

- President of the European Council: The European Union is closely monitoring what is related to the Iranian President’s helicopter accident .

- Hamas expresses the movement's concern over the reports that a helicopter in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling suffered a difficult landing accident .

- Iranian Supreme Leader: We ask God to return the president and his accompanying delegation to the arms of the people.

- Russia expresses its readiness to assist in the search for the main helicopter and investigate the causes of the accident

- The United States is following reports about the “emergency landing” of the Iranian president’s helicopter .

- President of Azerbaijan: I am deeply concerned about the Iranian President’s helicopter accident and we are ready to provide any assistance required .

- RT correspondent: The Iraqi Red Crescent has prepared 4 search and rescue teams to be sent to Iran

- Saudi Foreign Ministry: The Kingdom’s government is following with great concern what was circulated in the media regarding the helicopter of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation .

Saudi Foreign Ministry: We affirm that the Kingdom stands by Iran in these difficult circumstances and its readiness to provide any assistance that the Iranian services need.

- Turkish Foreign Ministry : We are following with sadness the developments related to the crash of the helicopter of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.

necessary measures have been taken to provide all types of support for search and rescue activities.

- Turkish diplomatic sources: Iran asked Ankara to provide assistance in search and rescue operations from Turkey.

- Turkish diplomatic sources : Ankara agreed to the request and will provide assistance and support.

- The Iraqi President confirms Baghdad’s support in providing assistance in the search for the Iranian President’s helicopter .

- Hebrew Channel 13: Israel denies its involvement in the Iranian president’s helicopter accident .

- President of Pakistan: We are concerned about the news of the Iranian president’s helicopter accident.

- Qatari Foreign Ministry: We are ready to provide all forms of support in the search for the Iranian president’s plane.

- Qatari Foreign Ministry: We express the State of Qatar's deep concern about the Iranian President's helicopter being involved in a difficult landing accident.

- Qatari Foreign Ministry: We express Qatar’s wishes of safety to the Iranian President, the Foreign Minister and their entourage.

- Intelligence Service of Iran's Law Enforcement Command: Follow news from official sources only.

- A key aide explains precise details about the last contact with the Iranian President’s helicopter crew .

- The "Sabreen Brigade" of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard heads to search for the president's helicopter .

- Erdogan offers to provide the necessary support to Iran after Raisi was involved in a helicopter accident .

RT correspondent: The Iranian Red Crescent denies reports of finding the wreckage of the Iranian president's helicopter .

- Iranian media: There is no truth to the reports that an explosion was heard or smoke was heard at the site of the president’s helicopter accident.

- The White House: Biden cut short his vacation to follow up on the Iranian president’s helicopter accident .

- At the request of Tehran, the European Union activates satellite services to search for the helicopter of the President of Iran .

- Egypt comments on the plane accident of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi .

- The UAE confirms its full readiness to provide whatever support it can to search and rescue operations to Iran.

- A Syrian statement about the Iranian President’s helicopter accident.

- “Tasnim”: The exact location of the helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been determined .

- The Lebanese Foreign Ministry issues a statement regarding the Iranian President’s helicopter accident.

Turkey allocates a drone and a helicopter with night vision capabilities to participate in the search for a key helicopter.

- The Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister recounts the details of his communication with the Friday imam of the city of Tabriz in the first moments of the incident.

- The Bolivian Foreign Ministry expresses in a statement its hope that the Iranian president will survive the accident.

- The New York Times talks about a sensitive moment related to a major helicopter accident .

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander refutes statements about receiving calls from the president’s entourage during the incident .

- Iranian Rescue and Relief Organization: 3 hours separate us from a place where we expect to find the helicopter .

Al-Mashat expresses the solidarity of the Yemeni people and their government with Iran .

- Footage documenting the air situation in the area of the helicopter accident of the Iranian President and his companions (video).

- Russian Embassy in Tehran: Moscow is ready to help Iran after the “emergency landing” of Raisi’s helicopter

- By order of Putin, advanced Russian aircraft and rescue teams arrive in Iran to help find Raisi’s helicopter .

- The Commander of the Revolutionary Guard heads to the area of the President of the Republic’s helicopter accident .

- RT correspondent: The Turkish “Bayraktar Akinci” drone entered Iranian airspace to search for Raisi’s helicopter.

- The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a statement regarding the search for Raisi and Abdullahian’s helicopter .

- Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia links a major helicopter accident to an assassination attempt on Vičo

- The head of the Emergency Organization supervises the search for President Ibrahim Raisi’s helicopter (video)

- The Turkish "Bayrakdar Akinci" march is broadcast live from above the area of the Iranian President's helicopter accident (video).

Vucic calls for an investigation into the Iranian president’s helicopter accident .

- Peskov: Putin is closely monitoring the situation around a major helicopter accident

- Putin pledges to Khamenei to do everything necessary regarding the Iranian president’s plane accident

- Putin issues quick instructions to the Russian Emergencies Ministry regarding the Iranian president’s helicopter accident

- The Russian Emergency Department publishes scenes of a special type of helicopter being loaded to be sent to search for a main helicopter (video)

- “Tasnim”: Telecommunications and radio interruption in the area of the helicopter crash

- An informed source: The Iranian Supreme National Security Council did not hold an emergency meeting

The Executive Assistant to the Iranian Presidency mourns President Ebrahim Raisi and describes him as the master of martyrs