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Helicopter carrying Iranian president does not reach destination; News of crash reported

Helicopter carrying Iranian president does not reach destination; News of crash reported

The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has crashed, the Azerbaijani media reports.

Raisi met with Ilham Aliyev in Azerbaijan today.

The accident took place in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, is also said to have been on board the helicopter. 

Iranian news agency IRNA says the helicopter carrying the president made an emergency landing.

No further details have been given.

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