After the assassination of Prime Minister Vark, the death threat received by Serbian President Vucic, and the attack on Saudi Crown Prince Salman's convoy, the Iranian president encountered this damn weather, it seems that as long as the leader who opposes a superpower will be threatened! On May 19, local time, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian and other three senior officials had a hard landing accident, and according to the latest news, rescuers have arrived at the accident site of the helicopter in which Iranian President Raisi was riding, and the wreckage of the helicopter has been found, but no signs of life have been found so far. And in the subsequent search,
According to reports, Raisi is on a trip to the Iranian-Azerbaijani border to attend the inauguration of a dam jointly built by the two countries. He met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, after which the Iranian side left in three helicopters. On the way back, Raisi's helicopter was involved in an accident in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan.
The incident was in dense fog, the accident is likely to be caused by natural factors, but it is not excluded that there are other factors, but in any case, the truth of the accident can only be put back now, Iran's first priority is to find the people on board, but unfortunately, the rescuers who have arrived at the scene have not shown signs of survival. Prior to this, the Iranian Red Crescent rescue team used drones to detect the helicopter accident site. Rescuers said that the propellers of the helicopter, as well as the cockpit, were burned out, and the temperature could not be detected by rescuers through thermal imaging. The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society's rescue team also told Iranian state television that "the situation is not good".
The Iranian Red Crescent Society team in charge of the rescue included 65 rescue workers, 15 rescue dogs and two drones. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, law enforcement agencies and the army have also been dispatched and are continuing their extensive search efforts. The weather conditions at the site are very bad, the area is foggy, there is a lot of rainfall, the slopes are steep, the forests are very dense, the search and rescue work has become very difficult, hopefully there will be a miracle! In addition, at least 73 rescue teams have been involved in the search and rescue of the accident helicopter, of which 23 have been dispatched from the capital, Tehran, and neighboring provinces.
However, judging from the accident seen by the on-site personnel, the helicopter crashed into a mountain, and the only hope is whether anyone on board escaped by parachuting before the crash.
After the "hard landing" accident of Iranian President Raisi's helicopter, many parties in the international community have expressed their opinions, most of them expressed concern about it and have extended a helping hand, but only Israel has openly issued a mockery.
Azerbaijan immediately joined the rescue, and President Aliyev said he was uneasy, praying for Raisi's safety and that Azerbaijan was willing to provide "any assistance needed."
Turkey said it had urgently dispatched a drone, a helicopter and a mountain rescue team to participate in the search and rescue at the request of the Iranian side. The Russian side also stated that according to Putin's instructions, Russia will send two planes, a helicopter and 50 rescuers to help search for Raisi's helicopter. And Saudi Arabia, which has made peace with Iran under the mediation of China. He also said that he was willing to help Iran. The European Union said it was closely monitoring the accident on the Iranian president's plane.
A State Department spokesman said the United States was closely following reports of an accident involving a helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister. Jean-Pierre, a spokesman for U.S. President Joe Biden, told reporters on Air Force One that the president had been informed.
Regarding the "hard landing" incident of Iranian President Raisi taking a helicopter, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China is deeply concerned about the "hard landing" incident of President Raisi taking a helicopter, and wishes President Raisi and his crew safe and sound. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide all necessary support and assistance to the Iranian side in its rescue work.