Key Takeaways
- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry expressed deep concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter accident.
- The helicopter accident occurred in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
- Rescue efforts were underway to locate the helicopter carrying President Raisi.
Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry expressed deep concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi‘s helicopter accident, praying for the safety and well-being of the president, the foreign minister and his entourage.
Sri Lanka’s thoughts were with the Iranian people at this distressing time, as expressed by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in a statement on Sunday.
Rescue efforts were still underway to locate the helicopter carrying President Raisi after it suffered an accident and made a rough landing in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Sunday, Iranian media reported.
