The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, expressed his concern over the disturbing incident of the Iranian President's helicopter crash on Sunday evening in a meeting with the families of the IRGC forces on the occasion of the birthday of Imam Reza (a.s.).

 In a television interview from Sungun, Azerbaijan, Bahram Eynollahi stated: "I am in Azerbaijan's Sungun, all rescue forces are searching."
He acknowledged the challenges posed by the harsh weather conditions and heavy fog, which are hindering the search efforts.