Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, was pronounced dead in a helicopter accident. top updates

According to Iranian sources cited by Reuters, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian have been pronounced dead following the Sunday helicopter accident that carried them.

Monday morning, more than 12 hours after the rescuers had discovered the helicopter wreckage, the local media said that they had found “no sign of life” at the accident scene.

The latest information on the helicopter accident

About 600 kilometres (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, the capital of Iran, is the city of Jolfa, which is bordered by the country of Azerbaijan. This is where the helicopter accident event occurred.

Raisi was supposedly on his way back from adjacent Azerbaijan.

Nine people were reportedly on board the helicopter, including the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, the foreign minister of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the governor of the province of Eastern Azerbaijan, Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem, the leader of Tabriz’s Friday prayers, a pilot, a copilot, a head of security, and an additional bodyguard.

The helicopter accident was attributed by the local media to wind, fog, and intense rain; some even called it a “hard landing.”

The chief of staff of Iran’s army directed all army and elite Revolutionary Guards resources to be employed in search and rescue operations after hearing about the accident on Sunday. In the wee hours of Monday, a number of images appeared on social media showing a search squad in bright jackets and head lamps gathering around a GPS unit while they scoured a snow-covered, pitch-black slope on foot.

In an effort to calm Iranians, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the last word over all foreign policy decisions including the country’s nuclear project, promised that state affairs would not be disrupted.

A number of world leaders voiced their worry over the chopper accident and volunteered to assist with the rescue efforts. Iraq, Syria, Russia, Turkey, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the European Union were among the nations who extended their assistance. To help with the hunt, the EU also turned on its fast reaction mapping service.

The Bell 212 helicopter is utilised by law enforcement, emergency medical services, military personnel, the energy sector, and firefighting. It can transport up to 15 passengers, including the crew, per its type certification documentation with the European Aviation Safety Agency, according to Reuters. Originally designed in the late 1960s as an improvement for the UH-1 Iroquois, it was intended for use by the Canadian military.

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