“Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His contribution to strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran. India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash has intensified search efforts, as the Iranian military locates the crash site. According to Iranian state news agency IRNA, the military crew is en route to the identified location.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were involved in a helicopter crash on Sunday while crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. The incident occurred as they were returning from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan.