Iranian President Helicopter Crash 2024. In this photo provided by moj news agency, a rescue team works at the crash site of the helicopter carrying iranian president ebrahim raisi in varzaghan, northwestern iran, on. In this photo provided by moj news agency, rescue teams members carry the body of a victim after a helicopter carrying iranian president ebrahim raisi crashed in varzaghan, northwestern iran, monday, may 20, 2024.

But it was not until after 16:00 local time (12:45 gmt) that iranian state tv reported that the helicopter carrying the president had experienced what it called a “hard landing” while flying. Item 1 of 2 iranian shi’ite pilgrims pray for iran’s president ebrahim raisi, following the crash of a helicopter carrying him, at the imam ali shrine in the holy city of najaf,.