Footage broadcast by Iranian state television station IRINN on May 19, 2024: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on a helicopter that allegedly crashed in East Azerbaijan province, northwest of Iran. Photo: AFP/VNA
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The Foreign Ministries of Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Azerbaijan said they are prepared to offer all possible support in the search and rescue operations.
Russia affirmed its readiness to help investigate the cause of the accident.
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said the commission had activated satellite services to support the search at Iran's request.
A US State Department spokesperson said in a statement, "We are closely following reports of a possible hard landing of a helicopter in Iran carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister."