Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf States Offer Assistance in Raisi Chopper Search

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and several Gulf states have expressed concern and offered assistance in the search for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter, which went missing on Sunday. Raisi, 63, and his entourage were traveling to a gas field in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman when the incident occurred. Iranian state media reported that the helicopter crashed in a mountainous area due to poor weather conditions. Emergency personnel and search and rescue teams have been deployed to the site. Saudi Arabia, a longtime rival of Iran, has offered to provide support, underscoring the warming relations between the two countries in recent months. Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait have also expressed their concern and offered assistance. Russia has offered to send a team of experts to Iran to assist in the search and rescue operations. The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing efforts to improve relations between Iran and its neighbors in the Middle East.

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