Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crashes as bad weather hampers search | ABC News

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were reportedly on board a helicopter which crashed in the country’s east Azerbaijan region. Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says the search and rescue effort is facing difficulties due to bad weather and heavy fog.

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