TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed concern about the missing helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian that suffered a hard landing in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, state media reported on Sunday.
In a meeting with families of IRGC personnel, the Supreme Leader said. “We hope that God returns the honourable president and his companions to the arms of the nation.”
“All must pray for the health of this group of civil servants. The Iranian nation must not be concerned or worried, there will be no disruption in the work of the country.”
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Adverse weather conditions, including heavy fog, are hampering rescue efforts and the helicopter is still missing.
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