Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes, state media says | BBC News

A helicopter in a convoy carrying the Iranian president has been involved in an accident, state media is reporting.

It is currently unclear whether Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was on board the helicopter that state media say experienced a hard landing.

The Interior Minister said rescuers were still trying to reach the site due to the difficult weather conditions.

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[mohamedishmaelmarah]

The weather has the right to defend itself from Iran

[ofolerx]

Hopefully the mountain is ok, please pray for a speedy recovery for the Helicopter

[teddygonzalez]

Expect Iran to blame Israel or the US, not the bad weather.

[hexxbans]

This is gem. Who says there are no good news in the world!

[MrBrumlad]

Israel will get the blame you will see

[jasonsmart]

What a shame, such a nice caring man who lived for his people - not.

[goughrmp]

Oh no, oh dear, oh oh my, what a shame

[ohsure]

Gee BBC must be devastated by the news

[younglife]

BBC declared one week holiday in UK to mourn.

[jnrAshkid]

Kim Jong Un will never travel in a chopper

[Eged]

How many deaths is this guy responsible for again?

[kewune]

This timeline gets better and better by the hour

[oniksr]

Helicopter pilot took the task of solving the middle east crisis into his own hands

[akshatparag]

A single man literally responsible for countless innocent people murdered in horrific ways
Could the Iranian people be so lucky?? Keep praying Iranians!

[tigerdyn]

They flew in dense fog. Nothing related to assassinations or otherwise. Just a bad decision to fly when the pilot couldn't see 1 meter in front of the chopper.

[wordscapes]

I am sure the free, and un-oppressed women of Iran are going to be utterly traumatized that their liberator is gone.

[grapejuiceboy]

The weather reserves the right to defend itself.

[stevenpangere-]

The weather has right to defend itself.

[nourielazria]

"God will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm."

[intolerableHistories]

Thinking he could fly around in helicopters shows how crazy he must've been I guess.