The Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, was also on board. President raisi had been travelling back from a trip to neighbouring azerbaijan. Rescue teams are looking for the aircraft in rain and thick fog. Irans Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei has assured the country that there will be no disruption to state affairs. Heres a brief bit of what he said in his first Public Statement about the incident. Translation may god return the president to the people. I the iranian nation should rest assured they will be no disruption to the running of the country. These people in tehran gave their reaction to the crash. Translation i hope they are fighting well and we get to enjoy the news of them being well. This news is unfortunate for the government and the people. If anything happens to him it will take time to anything happens to him it will take time to replace him. And for the situation time to replace him. And for the situation to time to replace him. And for the situation to settl