Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. The condition of Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who was also on board, remain unknown for now.
Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported on May 20 that the Ranger drone sent by Turkey to Iran had identified a heat source, most likely the location of the helicopter accident, and provided the Iranian side with the exact coordinates.
The IRNA published the coordinates of the heat source, which is located in a mountainous area about 3 kilometers from a village called Tavil.
The aircraft came down in the early afternoon in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, sparking a massive search effort, including military drones and dozens of rescue teams, according to state media.
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