{"id":2248156,"date":"2024-05-19T17:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T21:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/helicopter-crash-confirmed-location-of-iranian-president-unknown\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T17:57:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T21:57:30","slug":"helicopter-crash-confirmed-location-of-iranian-president-unknown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/helicopter-crash-confirmed-location-of-iranian-president-unknown\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed helicopter crash, Iranian President&#8217;s whereabouts unknown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhelicopter-crash-confirmed-location-of-iranian-president-unknown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran \u2062has confirmed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">helicopter crash<\/a> \u200dinvolving President Ebrahim\u200b Raisi in a \u2062remote area with two onboard contacts. The President&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-in-delphi-murder-case-suffers-urgent-medical-condition-closed-chambers-transcript-released\/\" title=\"Judge In Delphi Murder Case Suffers \u2018Urgent Medical Condition,\u2019 Closed Chambers Transcript Released\">condition remains undisclosed<\/a>. The crash\u200d location has been identified, and rescue operations are\u200d in progress. Iran \u2062has confirmed the helicopter \u200bcrash involving President Ebrahim Raisi\u2063 in \u2062a \u2063remote area with \u200dtwo onboard contacts. The President&#8217;s condition remains undisclosed. The crash location has\u200d been identified, and rescue\u2062 operations are in\u200c progress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 19, 2024 at 2:06pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Iran has now confirmed that the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed Sunday in a remote and rugged part of the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/middleeast\/live-news\/raisi-iran-president-helicopter-crash\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, officials said they have made contact with two who were on board along with Raisi, but did not reveal names.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has said Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and an imam were on board the helicopter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-helicopter-carrying-iranian-president-involved-major-incident-situation-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with Raisi<\/a> and the crew of the chopper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/helicopter-iranian-presidents-convoy-accident-says-strate-tv-2024-05-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-appears-fulfilling-key-biblical-prophecy-tied-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian official<\/a> it did not name said the \u00a0lives of Raisi and Amirabdollahian were \u201cat risk following the helicopter crash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iran President Helicopter Crash: Rescue Team Tries To Locate Impact Location | VIDEO<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dst0qTeRbT\">https:\/\/t.co\/dst0qTeRbT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesNow\/status\/1792209532657229883?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  As of about 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Iranian officials said they have finally determined the precise location of the crash, CNN reported. \u00a0Iran is seven hours and 30 minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/24timezones.com\/difference\/new_york\/tehran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ahead<\/a> of the U.S. Eastern Time zone.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">state news agency<\/a>, IRNA, reported that military crews were en route to the site, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<p>IRNA reported that a local military commander said a signal was received from the chopper and the mobile phone of a crew member, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<br \/> Thick fog and darkness covered the area where Iranian President helicopter crashed.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3jHXz7WFI\">pic.twitter.com\/G3jHXz7WFI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Faisal Khan (@KaliwalYam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaliwalYam\/status\/1792283791932707259?\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ali Bahadori Jahromi, a representative of the Iranian government said rescue teams are \u201cexperiencing difficult and complicated conditions,\u201d according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Raisi had flown to adjacent Azerbaijan for the dedication of a dam and was returning when the helicopter, a Bell 212, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2024\/05\/19\/iran-president-raisi-helicopter-rough-landing\/73760337007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, went down. The aircraft can carry 15, including a pilot and 14 passengers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Raisi be found alive?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe esteemed president and company were on their way back aboard some helicopters and one of the helicopters was forced to make a hard landing due to the bad weather and fog,\u201d Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on state TV, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVarious rescue teams are on their way to the region but because of the poor weather and fogginess it might take time for them to reach the helicopter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>IRNA reported that \u201c20 rescue teams and drones have been sent to the area, but due to the impassability of the area, its mountainous and forest conditions, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/titanic-sub-update-just-revealed-passenger-had-posted-ominous-warning-just-24-hours-before-dive\/\" title=\"New Update: Titanic Sub Passenger's Eerie Warning 24 Hours Prior to Dive\">unfavorable weather conditions<\/a>, especially heavy fog, the search and rescue operation will take time,\u201d according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber would become president of Raisi is dead, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/05\/19\/iran-president-raisi-helicopter-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran confirms Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi&#8217;s helicopter crash in a remote area. Contact made with two onboard, but Raisi&#8217;s status undisclosed. 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