RIYADH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday said that the government of Saudi Arabia is concerned about the media reports regarding the helicopter carrying Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the delegation accompanying him, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The ministry called upon Allah Almighty to protect President Raisi and his companions and surround them with his care.
The ministry stated that Saudi Arabia stands by the Islamic Republic of Iran during these difficult circumstances and is prepared to provide any assistance the Iranian services need.
Meanwhile, Iran’s deputy president for executive affairs Mohsen Mansouri has said that two members of President Ebrahim Raisi’s entourage have contacted rescue teams, and this shows that the air incident involving their helicopter has not been rough.
Mansouri on Sunday said that the helicopter of President Raisi and two more copters were enroute to the Tabriz city after the president and his Azerbaijani counterpart inaugurated Qiz Qalasi Dam at the border between the two states.
