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Saudi Arabia, Turkey respond to Iranian president’s helicopter accident

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The ministry stated, “We confirm that Saudi Arabia stands with the Islamic Republic of Iran in this difficult time. Our government reaffirms its readiness to provide any needed assistance to Iranian relief organizations.”

Similarly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conveyed his sorrow over the incident.

“I am deeply saddened that my brother, President Ebrahim Raisi, and his delegation have experienced a helicopter accident,” Erdogan said. “We are closely monitoring the situation in full coordination with Iranian officials and are ready to offer any necessary support.”

Erdogan added, “On behalf of my nation, I extend my best wishes to the people and government of our neighboring, friendly, and brotherly country, Iran. I hope to soon receive good news about the president and his delegation.”

Pictures: Presence of rescue forces near helicopter incident site, northern Iran

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The search is being hindered by difficult terrain, thick fog, and the darkness of night, making the operation extremely challenging.

The copter carrying President Raisi and his accompanying delegation hard landed in a mountainous region in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province on Sunday.

Official: Communication established with Passengers of helicopter carrying President Raisi

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He indicated that communication was established with one passenger and one staff member from the helicopter.

It appears that the accident was a not serious, Mansouri said, adding search efforts are being concentrated within a two-kilometer radius of the incident site, with hopes that good news will soon reach the public.

The incident happened on Sunday in East Azerbaijan Province while President Raisi and his accompanying delegation including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were on the way back to Tabriz, the provincial capital city.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev voices solidarity following copter incident involving President Raisi

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Following an earlier friendly meeting with the Iranian president, Aliyev conveyed his prayers to Almighty God for the safety and well-being of President Raisi and the accompanying delegation.

Furthermore, he affirmed Azerbaijan’s readiness to provide any necessary support as a neighboring, friendly, and brother country.

Aliyev and Raisi had earlier inaugurated a dam on the Aras River on the Iran-Azerbaijan border.

Iran’s Leader pointing to president copter incident: There will be no disruption in country’s work

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Ayatollah Khamenei

Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Everyone should pray for the health of this group of servants. If the people of Iran do not worry, there will be no disruption in the work of the country.”

The incident happened in a mountainous region in East Azerbaijan Province in northeastern Iran while President Raisi and his accompanying delegation including Foreign Minister Hossen Amiradbollahian, were flying on a helicopter.

The president had earlier attended the inauguration ceremony of a dam on the Aras River, bordering Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Iran’s health minister: President Raisi’s copter crash site is difficult to access due to fog

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“We have set up treatment facilities. We are now in the area and all rescue forces are busy searching,” Eynollahi said on state TV Sunday.

“We have deployed all medical facilities, including emergency medicine, surgery and ambulance,” he added.

The Chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, also said the Iranian military has been in the area of the crash since it was first reported.

“All the facilities, equipment and capacities of the army, the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and the police command are being used to provide relief and search for the helicopter of the president and his companions.”

The armed forces are also investigating the source of the crash, he added.

Rescue teams are making all efforts to reach the Iranian president’s helicopter quickly, according to reports.

Weather reports indicate that in the next two hours, the weather is expected to become extremely cold in the crash site area, which could prevent the rescuers from progressing.

The Iranian government is asking for patience, prayer, and trust in the rescuers who are attempting to reach the site, Iranian government spokesperson Ali Bahadori Jahromi wrote on X.

The Red Crescent, rescue teams, mountaineers and other rescue groups hope to arrive at the location of the possible coordinates of the president’s helicopter in less than half an hour.

The helicopter was part of a convoy of three helicopters. Two of those helicopters were carrying ministers and officials who arrived at their destination safely.

Helicopter carrying pres. Raisi involved in accident

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President Ebrahim Raisi

According to initial reports, some of the President’s companions aboard the helicopter have managed to make contact with central authorities, raising hopes that the incident may end without any fatalities.

The President’s convoy consisted of three helicopters. While two of these, carrying various ministers and officials, successfully reached their destination, the helicopter carrying President Raisi faced difficulties.

Among those reported to be with President Raisi was Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Rescue operations are currently underway, and further details on the condition of the passengers are awaited.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Alireza Beigi, representative of Tabriz, said: “I do not know the details of the incident. The Red Crescent, who were going to the area, informed me that this had happened and that we were looking for the downed helicopter.”

He went on to say: “I cannot say exactly that an accident happened to the helicopter carrying the head of the 13th Administration.”

Additionally, another representative of East Azerbaijan province, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: “It seems that an accident happened to President Raisi’s helicopter, but I don’t have accurate information.”

Hamas says Netanyahu prefers own interests to Israeli soldiers’ lives

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Israeli Army

Abu Obeida, spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, made the remarks in a short statement on Saturday.

The regime is pressing on with a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, where Hamas is headquartered. It launched the war last October in response to a retaliatory operation by Gaza’s resistance groups, during which around 250 Zionists were taken captive.

Abu Obeida said the Israeli military was “throwing [the regime’s] soldiers into the alleys of Gaza to return in coffins” in an effort to find the remains of the captives, whom the military has “deliberately targeted and killed.”

“Netanyahu would rather have his soldiers killed while searching for remains than go for a prisoner exchange that does not serve his political and personal interests,” the spokesman added.

On Thursday, Hamas announced the Israeli regime’s bombing of the Gaza Strip had killed 70 percent of the Zionist captives.

“The Zionist enemy wants to recover the remaining captives by force, killing them by bombing,” Khalil al-Hayya, deputy chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau, stated in an interview with Lebanon’s al-Manar television network.

Hamas released 105 of the captives during a week-long truce in late November.

The group recently agreed to another truce proposal tabled by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, but the regime rejected the proposal.

The Israeli war has so far claimed the lives of more than 35,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

Preparations for Putin’s visit to N. Korea ongoing: Kremlin

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“Preparations for the visit are proceeding at their own pace,” he said.

Peskov added Putin’s meeting earlier on Saturday with Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov, who heads the intergovernmental commission on cooperation with the North Korea, was unrelated to the preparations for the visit.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Putin to visit his country when he traveled to Russia in September. It was reported earlier that the countries would work to set a time for Putin’s trip.

Kim visited Russia amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which had seen recurring missile launches by Pyongyang as well as military drills involving South Korean and US troops.

Officials in Washington have been claiming for months that Moscow has sought to procure weapons and munitions from the extensive North Korean stockpiles, to use them in the Ukraine conflict. The accusation escalated in July when Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited North Korea.

The UN Security Council, which includes Russia as a permanent member, has imposed sanctions that ban arms trade with North Korea. Putin has given an assurance that Moscow was observing existing restrictions.

Lawyer: Iranian singer Tataloo handed long-term prison sentence

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Elham Rahimifar said on Sunday she will decide on whether to appeal the court ruling after talking to her client.

Tataloo, a former fugitive signer based in Turkey, was arrested and extradited to Iran by Turkish authorities in December last year after several lawsuits were filed against him for sexually assaulting underage girls.

His first court ruling in Iran was held in March to deal with the accusations of seducing the girls and enslaving some of them.

Instagram blocked Tataloo’s account after he posted content that was described as misogynistic and promotion of child marriage.

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