The tragic accident occurred on Sunday, May 19, while they were returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan.
The helicopter, which was en route from Tehran to Tabriz, went down on Sunday, k+lling everyone on board.
Other victims include: Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian; Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan Province Malek Rahmati; Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem of Tabriz; the Pilot and Copilot; the crew chief and the Head of Security and Bodyguard.
Confirming the sad news on Monday, the Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand, said: “The rescue forces reached the remains of the helicopter.
Upon discovering the location of the crashed helicopter, no signs of the helicopter’s occupants being alive were observed.”
