Rescuers trying to reach helicopter involved in an 'incident' that was travelling with Iran president

Rescuers in Iran are trying to reach a helicopter involved in an incident while travelling with an entourage including President Ebrahim Raisi, state television reported Sunday. Semiofficial news agencies offered varying explanations for what was happening. Raisi was travelling in Irans East Azerbaijan province.

Rescuers in Iran are trying to reach a helicopter involved in “an incident” while travelling 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 travelling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province.