Search for Iran’s president underway after helicopter crash

we’re coming on the air with developing news out of the Middle East and no word yet on whether the Iranian president has survived a helicopter crash State media reporting that crash earlier today as you can see look at this just how thick the fog was in the area near where it happened in just the last couple hours officials say they’ve pinpointed the chopper location and now the Iranian military is descending on that spot after getting a sell signal from one of the crew members on board leaders in Iran asking for prayers as the White House says President Biden’s been briefed on this now hours long urgent search in a region already on edge you can see where it happened in Northern Iran close to the border with aeran where the Iranian president had been making a visit Kier Simmons is in the region and starts us off tonight battling murky conditions Iranian rescue teams racing to reach the remote site severely restricted visibility that Iran’s interior Minister says caused to the crash initially reass during Iranian TV it was a hard Landing due to weather and fog Iran’s president Ibrahim RI pictured on board the helicopter today with the foreign minister who’s also missing tonight the country’s second most powerful leader appearing in front of the cameras at the inauguration of a new dam hours before his helicopter went down in the mountainous terrain according to Iranian State media already Iranians holding Mass prayers for their president a hardliner who’s been talked about as a possible successor to Iran’s 85-year-old supreme leader tonight ayatullah ham telling his country we hope God returns our dear president and assuring them there will be no disturbances on the country’s Affairs their leadership has seen a brutal Crackdown during mass protests after the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman last year Lester sat down with RI discussing the release of American prisoners held in Iran are they healthy are they well very healthy and according to our latest information they are in full health but today’s tension in the Middle East does not appear to have played a part us lawmakers say I’ve just spoken to the intelligence authorities at this point there is no evidence of Foul Play it looks like an accident Darkness fell hours ago in this region and still no news the White House says the president is being kept up to date another unexpected turn of events in the Middle East already reeling hie Kier Simmons in Dubai thank you I want to bring in White House correspondent Aon Gilchrist Ain what else are we hearing from the US side well H the White House is monitoring this closely there are already very real fears that the Israel Gaza War could spark a larger regional conflict you remember Israel and Iran attacked each other directly just last month the president’s National Security adviser is in Israel this weekend working to get a ceasefire and contain any conflict and the death of Iran’s president could further destabilize that region Al thanks for watching stay updated about breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or follow us on social media

Iranian rescue teams are racing to reach the remote site where Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter went down. NBC News’ Keir Simmons has the latest details.

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26 comments

  5. The countries that helped Iran the most were Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Russia. Iran thanked everyone for their assistance🇦🇿🤝🇮🇷
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  21. The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, is not only a sorrow for the Iranian people, however, my fellow Muslims and I in Indonesia have not stopped our tears flowing over the passing of one of the leaders of the Islamic world who dared to oppose colonialism and defend the Muslim Ummah. Allahu Akbar…May Allah leave you in a state of Husnul khotimah. Amen, rabbal 'amen.

  25. he was a zionist; u can tell he has israeli features. jews have been in iran for centuries. i say he was mixed in by zionists to taint islam.

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