TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iranians on Sunday to "not worry" for the country after state media said a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had an accident.

"The Iranian people should not worry, there will be no disruption in the country's work," Khamenei said in a speech carried on state TV. "We hope that Almighty Allah will bring our dear president and his companions back in full health into the arms of the nation."