Iran's President Raisi Helicopter Crash

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister crashed while travelling back from East Azerbaijan.

Tehran, Iran – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister crashed while travelling back from East Azerbaijan, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

The helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near the city of Rafsanjan, Kerman province, IRNA reported.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

Raisi was visiting East Azerbaijan to inaugurate a number of projects, including a petrochemical plant, IRNA said.

The crash comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, following a series of airstrikes in Syria that Israel has blamed on Iran.

It also comes amid ongoing negotiations between Iran and world powers over Iran's nuclear program.