Russia to deploy 47 rescue specialists, helicopter after Raisi's aircraft crashes

Russia is sending a team of 47 rescuers and a helicopter to Iran following an aircraft crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday (May 19).

It comes as rescuers have been unable to reach the crash site due to heavy fog. According to an Iranian official quoted by Reuters, the helicopter went down while navigating mountainous terrain.

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