President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed their deep concern and extended prayers for the safety of Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following a helicopter incident.
President Zardari took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to share his concern. “Deeply concerned to hear news about the helicopter incident carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Abdollahian & others. My heartfelt prayers & good wishes for the well-being & safety of President Raisi so that he may continue to serve the Iranian nation,” he wrote.
Similarly, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his distress over the incident on X. “Heard the distressing news from Iran regarding President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter. Waiting with great anxiety for good news that all is well,” he posted.
“Our prayers and best wishes are with Hon. President Raisi and the entire Iranian nation,” he added.
According to local media reports, the helicopter carrying President Raisi and Foreign Minister Abdollahian crashed while attempting to land in the Varzaqan region.
The incident occurred as the helicopter was navigating mountain terrain in heavy fog. President Raisi was reportedly returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam near Iran’s border with Azerbaijan when the accident happened.
