On the evening of the 19th local time, Iran's national television channel Arabic and English (Press TV) reported that the helicopter in which Iranian President Lehi was riding was found.

Subsequently, Iranian media quoted the announcement issued by the Iranian Red Crescent Society, saying that the news about Lech's helicopter was found to be untrue. At present, efforts to find the accident helicopter have not been successful.

Video | Heavy fog and bad weather make search and rescue difficult

Earlier in the day, Iranian state television reported that a preliminary report showed that a helicopter taken by Iranian President Lech had a hard landing accident in the eastern Azerbaijani province of the country. (Chief reporter Li Jiannan)