Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter forced to make hard landing
The President’s helicopter was forced to make a hard landing due to poor weather conditions near Jolfa, a city on the border with the nation of Azerbaijan. Rescuers were attempting to reach the site but had been hampered by the area’s heavy rain, winds and fog. We’ll continue following this incident, closely. Stay connected and informed with us. teleSUR
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00:00 We interrupt our programming with a breaking news.
00:08 In Iran, a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi made a hard landing in the city of Julfa,
00:14 the northwestern Iranian province of East Azerbaijan.
00:17 The helicopter was transporting President Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian,
00:23 East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmani, and several other passengers when he encountered
00:27 difficulties and was forced to make a hard landing in Julfa, a city bordering the nation
00:33 of Azerbaijan.
00:34 Authorities said bad weather conditions are making it difficult for rescue teams from
00:39 the Iranian Red Crescent Society to reach the area when the incident happened.
00:44 President Raisi had been in Azerbaijan early in the day to inaugurate a dam on the Aras
00:49 River for the Azerbaijan President Ibrahim Aliyev.
00:56 This breaking news that is happening right now, according to the Tasnim News Agency in
01:01 Iran, a phone call with the Iranian President's team raises hopes that the incident would
01:07 end without loss of life.