Hospital sources reported that the sports activities minister’s adviser, who was injured within the accident, has misplaced his life. The adviser who died was Esmail Ahmadi, who was the IRGC liaison within the ministry and was in command of placing stress on athletes who eliminated hijab throughout nationwide and worldwide competitions.

Media in n Tehran say that the minister has cerebral hemorrhage, though the federal government’s official information web site IRNA has not reported about his damage.

Local media report that not less than 4 passengers have been additionally injured and transferred to medical facilities.

In an interview with IRNA, an eyewitness stated he noticed a number of folks taken to medical facilities after the chopper misplaced management whereas touchdown.

A photograph of the accident reveals part of the copter is indifferent.

Alireza Poursalman, the top of Iran’s Fencing Federation, was accompanying Sajjadi on the journey. Some different native officers together with a bunch of journalists had gone to Baft with the minister.

IRNA cited Kerman’s governor, Mohammad-Mehdi Fadakar, as saying that the reason for the crash is underneath investigation.

In January, the European Union imposed sanctions on Sajjadi over Tehran’s crackdown on anti-regime protests.

The sanctions included a travel ban and asset freeze on the minister, who the EU accused of pressuring Iran’s athletes into silence.

Iran International obtained some paperwork in December 2022 displaying that the safety of the Ministry of Sports, in a confidential letter, requested the federations and all provincial places of work to forestall athletes from displaying assist for nationwide protests following the loss of life of Mahsa Amini.