PUTRAJAYA, May 20 — Malaysia is closely following the development of the helicopter crash involving Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation, which reportedly crashed yesterday afternoon.
Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said he heard about the incident while on his way back to Malaysia from a working visit to Central Asia.
Iran Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was reported to be in the helicopter.
“It is understood the search and rescue mission is ongoing despite the bad weather.
“My prayer is that all those involved are found soon and are well. Hopefully, there will be good news soon,” Mohamad said in a statement today.
He said further developments regarding the incident would be delivered via the official social media page of Wisma Putra.
The Islamic Republic News Agency reported Raisi was on the way home from a meeting to inaugurate a dam on the border of Iran and Azerbaijan when the helicopter he was on crashed while landing near the Varzaqan region.
Besides Raisi and Amirabdollahian, East Azerbaijan province governor Malek Rahmati, head of Friday prayer in Tabriz Hojjatoleslam Al Hashem, and several others were also reported to be in the helicopter.
— Bernama
