According to local sources, a helicopter carrying the Iranian president Ibrahim Raisi had an accident in North-western area of Iran.
With him was the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdulahian in the helicopter. The helicopter may also have included the Governor of East Azerbaijan, Ayatollah Al-Hashim. The convoy was made with three aerial vehicles, only two of them arrived at destination.
The Presidential helicopter made a 'hard landing' forced by extreme weather conditions in the area.
Rescue teams are currently searching for the crash site but due to difficult weather conditions, it becomes hard to find the exact location of the crashed helicopter.