The Iranian president’s companions flew in two Russian-made helicopters and, in the same weather conditions and on the same terrain, their flight went without problems. “Under the same conditions, in the same corridor, we flew without problems,” said Vladimir Putin.
His Belarusian colleague, Alexander Lukashenko, also spoke out about the situation. He blamed the tragic death of the Iranian president on Washington, which, as part of its strict sanctions policy, banned companies from servicing the helicopter. “These scoundrels had no right to impose sanctions against ships, planes and helicopters carrying people,” an emotional Lukashenko said.
