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Iranian president’s helicopter crashes in possible hard landing incident; rescue operation ongoing
Rescuers in Iran are trying to reach a helicopter involved in “an incident” with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on board, according to Iranian state television.
Initial reports indicate a hard landing incident, without elaborating on who else was on board.
Semiofficial news agencies offer varying explanations for what was happening.
Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. A rescue operation is ongoing.
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