MojNews-Iran's Armed Forces issued a statement on Turkish drone.

General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement about the presence of Turkish drones at the scence where the copter carrying president Raeisi and his companions crashed.

Following the helicopter crash, advanced Iranian drones equipped with "SAR" radar as well as rescue teams were immediately sent to the area, reads the statement.

However, due to the harsh weather and geographical conditions, this operation was extended until night.

In such circumstances, Iran agreed the neighboring and friendly country of Turkey to cooperate Iran in this search and resue operation.

This country sent a UAV equipped with night vision and thermal cameras, but despite continuous efforts, due to lack of the equipment to detect and control the underwater points, it was not possible to accurately announce the location of the helicopter crash, so they returned to Turkey.

In the early hours of Monday morning, the exact spot of the helicopter crash was discovered by ground rescue forces and Iranian drones of the armed forces, returned from the northern Indian Ocean.

The Communication Center of the General Staff of the Armed Forces considers it necessary to once again thank and appreciate all the efforts and cooperation and sympathy of all countries, especially the efforts of Russia, China and especially the friendly country of Turkey.

ranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have martyred in a helicopter crash in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.

The helicopter carrying President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest, nestled between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province.

It was transporting Raeisi, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, Friday Prayers leader of the city of Tabriz Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem, and a member of the president’s bodyguard team Mahdi Mousavi. The helicopter’s pilot, co-pilot, and crew were also among others on board the chopper.

President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation were returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the Aras River with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

Following the tragic martyrdom of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared a 5-day mourning in Iran.