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One of many helicopters in a bunch carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a tough touchdown and rescue groups are on the way in which to the location of the incident, Iran’s inside minister stated on Sunday.

The Iranian official information company IRNA stated the helicopter concerned within the incident had been carrying Raisi in addition to Overseas Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and native officers.

The semi-official Fars information company referred to as on Iranians to hope for Raisi following the experiences.

Inside Minister Ahmed Vahidi advised state TV that authorities have been awaiting additional particulars.

Raisi, 63, was elected president on the second try in 2021, and since taking workplace has ordered a tightening of morality legal guidelines, overseen a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests and pushed onerous in nuclear talks with world powers.

Many see him as burnishing his credentials to change into Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s successor as Iran’s Supreme Chief.

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