Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS) chief Pir Hossein Kollivand “refutes” Turkish claims that the Turkish Akinci drone spotted the helicopter of the Iranian president, saying on Monday that Iran did not rely on foreign aid. reach the crash site.

In particular, according to a report by the Washington Post, in an interview, Kolivad, without directly referring to the Turkish claims, said that the location of the wreckage at 5 am local time was carried out by Iranian teams and Iranian drones, with the help of the military . Iranian forces, firefighters, emergency services and IRCS.

Turkey, China and the European Union said they were helping efforts to locate the helicopter.

Turkey’s disaster management agency said in a post on X that it had sent 32 and six vehicles to help with the search, and that Iran had requested a night-vision search and rescue helicopter. Turkish media later reported that the location of the wreckage was found after a Turkish drone pinpointed their location.

Meanwhile, in a statement on Monday, China’s foreign ministry said Beijing had also cooperated with Tehran in its investigation. “After the incident, China provided assistance in research and dissemination operations. We are willing to continue to provide Iran with all support,” the statement said.

The EU also activated its Copernicus satellite mapping system after Iran asked for help when the helicopter went missing, said Janez Lenarcic, the European commissioner for crisis management. He said activating the system to help Iran’s search-and-dismantle mission was not a political decision but an act of “basic humanity.”