一架直升机起飞后，搜救行动正在进行伊朗总统据伊朗官方媒体和伊朗外交部报道，易卜拉欣·赖西周日在伊朗中部大雾天气中“硬着陆”。
据伊朗国家通讯社IRNA当地时间周一早间报道，一架被派往协助救援工作的土耳其无人机在塔瓦尔村发现了两个热点。
据IRNA报道，自从探测到这两个热点以来，红新月会救援队正在“朝着直升机可能的着陆点前进”。
“目前，在塔瓦尔村的直升机搜索区域有73支救援队，其中23支红新月队(搜救犬)已从德黑兰和邻近省份随同先进和专业设备一起被派往事故区域，”IRNA报道说。
急救小组报告说，该地区的天气仍然很糟糕。
红新月会国家应急管理总部表示:“该地区的天气条件是多雾和多雨，尽管该地区条件艰苦，能见度降低，但搜索行动仍在进行。
据伊朗媒体报道，63岁的赖西与伊朗外交部长侯赛因·阿米尔-阿卜杜拉希扬和其他官员一起旅行时，他们的直升机“硬着陆”。目前还没有关于是否有人受伤或飞机状况的消息。
据白宫新闻秘书卡琳·让·皮埃尔称，拜登总统听取了关于伊朗总统直升机事件的简报。
据一位发言人称，美国国务院正在密切关注有关该事件的报道。
据俄罗斯塔斯社周日晚间报道，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京早些时候表示，他将派遣50名救援人员、两架飞机和一架直升机前往伊朗协助搜索。
据土耳其国防部称，该国已派出一架Akinci无人机和一架具有夜视能力的美洲狮型直升机帮助搜救行动。
事件发生在伊朗中部的卡利巴尔和瓦尔兹甘山区。
早些时候，总统的一名亲属告诉法尔斯通讯社，由于大雾天气，直升机被迫降落。
伊朗内政部长艾哈迈德·瓦希迪在国家电视台露面时证实，总统的直升机“迫降”。
周日晚些时候，伊朗政府发言人将直升机事件描述为“事故”。
“我们正在经历困难和复杂的情况。人民和媒体有权了解总统直升机事故的最新消息，但根据事故地点的坐标和天气情况，到目前为止没有新消息。在这些时刻，耐心、祈祷和对救援组织的信任是前进的方向，”政府发言人说。
当地时间下午3点45分左右，也就是美国东部时间上午8点15分左右，官方媒体开始传播有关Raisi乘坐的直升机出现问题的第一批报道。Raisi乘坐的直升机是载有伊朗官员的三架直升机之一。
伊朗红新月会负责人表示，天气状况也严重影响了搜索条件
伊朗红新月会负责人向官方媒体宣布，40支搜救队已被派往该地区。据红新月会称，尽管搜救飞机也被派往该地区，但天气条件使它们无法飞行。
瓦希迪说，事件发生时，Raisi正在该地区帮助打开阿塞拜疆附近的Khoda Afarin和Qiz Qalasi大坝，并从旅途中返回家中。
瓦希迪说:“由于恶劣的天气条件和该地区的大雾，其中一架直升机被迫进行了粗略着陆。
阿塞拜疆总统伊尔哈姆·阿利耶夫(Ilham Aliyev)周日与Raisi一起出席了大坝的落成仪式，他表示阿塞拜疆将协助寻找直升机。
阿利耶夫在社交媒体网站x上发文称:“今天，在与伊朗伊斯兰共和国总统易卜拉欣·赖西友好告别后，我们对一架载有最高代表团的直升机在伊朗坠毁的消息深感不安。我们向真主祈祷，并与易卜拉欣·赖西总统和随行代表团在一起。”作为邻国、朋友和兄弟国家，阿塞拜疆共和国随时准备提供任何必要的援助。”
伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊也发表声明，要求人们祈祷Raisi和其他人平安无事。
哈梅内伊说:“我们希望万能的真主将让这位受人尊敬和尊敬的总统及其同伴回到国家的怀抱。“每个人都应该为这群仆人的健康祈祷。“
Search underway after Iranian president's helicopter makes 'hard landing': Foreign ministry
Search and rescue operations are underway after a helicopter flyingIranian PresidentEbrahim Raisi made a "hard landing" Sunday in foggy conditions in central Iran, according to the country's state-affiliated media and the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Two hot spots were identified in the village of Tawal by a Turkish drone sent to help with rescue efforts, IRNA, Iran’s state news agency, reported early Monday local time.
Red Crescent rescue teams are "moving towards the possible landing place of the helicopter," since these two hotspots were detected, IRNA reported.
“Currently, there are 73 rescue teams in the search area for the helicopter in the Tawal village, of which 23 Red Crescent teams (detector dogs) have been sent from Tehran and neighboring provinces to the accident area along with advanced and specialized equipment,” IRNA reported.
The weather in the area is still bad, the emergency teams reported.
“The weather conditions in the area are foggy and rainy, and the search operation is conducted despite the difficult conditions and reduced visibility in the area,” the Red Crescent National Emergency Management Headquarters said.
The 63-year-old Raisi was traveling with Iran's minister of foreign affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other officials when their helicopter made a "hard landing," Iranian media reported. There was no immediate word on whether there were any injuries or the condition of the aircraft.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the Iranian president's helicopter incident, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
The State Department is closely following reports of the incident, according to a spokesperson.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier he was sending 50 rescuers, two planes and one helicopter to Iran to help in the search, TASS, a Russian news service, reported late Sunday.
According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, the country has sent an Akinci UAV and a Cougar-type helicopter with night vision capability to help with search and rescue operations.
The incident unfolded in the mountainous area of Kalibar and Warzghan in central Iran.
Earlier, one of the president's relatives told the Fars News Agency that the helicopter was forced to land due to foggy weather.
In an appearance on state TV, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed that the president's helicopter made a "rough landing."
Later Sunday, a spokesperson for the Iranian government described the helicopter incident as an "accident."
"We are experiencing difficult and complicated conditions. It is the right of the people and the media to be aware of the latest news about the president's helicopter accident, but according to the coordinates of the accident site and the weather conditions, there is 'no' new news until now. In these moments, patience, prayer and trust in relief groups are the way forward," the government spokesperson said.
The first reports of trouble with Raisi's helicopter, one of three in a convoy carrying the Iranian officials, began to circulate on state-affiliated media around 3:45 p.m. local time, or 8:15 a.m. ET.
The weather conditions have also seriously hampered the search conditions, according to the head of the Iranian Red Crescent
Forty search-and-rescue teams had been sent to the area, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent announced to state media. Though search-and-rescue aircraft were also sent to the area, weather conditions have prevented them from flying, according to the Red Crescent.
Vahidi said Raisi was in the area to help open the Khoda Afarin and the Qiz Qalasi dams near Azerbaijan and was returning home from the journey when the incident occurred.
"One of the helicopters was forced to make a rough landing due to bad weather conditions and fog in the area," Vahidi said.
Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan who was at the dedication of the dams Sunday with Raisi, offered assistance from his country in locating the helicopter.
"Today, after bidding a friendly farewell to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, we were profoundly troubled by the news of a helicopter carrying the top delegation crash-landing in Iran," Aliyev said in a post on the social media site X. "Our prayers to Allah Almighty are with President Ebrahim Raisi and the accompanying delegation. As a neighbor, friend and brotherly country, the Republic of Azerbaijan stands ready to offer any assistance needed."
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, also issued a statement asking people to pray that Raisi and the others are found safe.
"We hope that Almighty God will return the respected and honorable president and his companions to the arms of the nation," Khamenei said. "Everyone should pray for the health of this group of servants."
