Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crashes in East Azerbaijan: Report

DUBAI: Rescuers in Iran are trying to reach a helicopter involved in “an incident” while traveling with an entourage including President Ebrahim Raisi, state television reported Sunday.

There was no immediate elaboration on what happened to the helicopter, nor who was on board. Semiofficial news agencies offered varying explanations for what was happening.

Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.