Iranian President, FM's lives "at risk" after helicopter incident, says official
2024-05-19T15:44:09+00:00
Shafaq News/ An unnamed Iranian official on Sunday told Reuters that the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at risk" following a "crash".
"We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning," said the official.
So far, Iranian state media just been reporting Raisi's helicopter was forced to make a "hard landing".
Rescue teams are reportedly on their way to the site of the incident, but state media has said bad weather is hampering their efforts.
