After the reported crash of President Raisi's helicopter, several countries have come forward to help in the ongoing search operations. Moreover, Iran also requested assistance from Turkey in the search for the Iranian President's helicopter, CNN reported, citing the Turkish disaster and emergency management ministry. Iran requested a night vision search and rescue helicopter, the ministry said. The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs' office expressed its appreciation to numerous nations and international organizations for their support during the search and rescue operation after the helicopter carrying the Iranian President, Foreign Minister, and other officials crashed Sunday. On board the chopper were Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, Hojjatoleslam Al Hashem, the head of the Friday prayer in Tabriz, Malek Rahmati, the governor of the province of East Azarbaijan, and several others.

Source: dna May 20, 2024 01:41 UTC