CNN —Rescuers are searching in the dark for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. In a still from a video released by Tasnim News, search and rescue teams continue their search in East Azerbaijan, Iran. Unfortunately, the operation failed due to unfavorable weather conditions.”A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi takes off, near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, May 19, 2024. Who is President Raisi? In this photo from ShahraraNews, pilgrims pray for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad, Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Source: CNN May 19, 2024 19:28 UTC