Blame was being directed on America even before Iran's army chief, Mohammad Bagheri, ordered an investigation into the chopper accident that claimed the lives of two of the Islamic Republic's most prominent lawmakers. 

Former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif angrily said on Iran's state TV, "One of the causes of this heartbreaking incident is the United States, which by sanctioning the sale of the aviation industry to Iran caused the martyrdom of the president and his companions." President Ebrahim Raisi's body was being carefully carried from the crash site. The Iranian people will never forget the US's atrocity, and neither will history. The accusations were promptly brushed off by US authorities as "baseless." 

The Bell 212 helicopter, built in the Vietnam War and built by the United States, might have crashed for a variety of causes. Among these include human mistakes or poor maintenance in the thick fog. Although preliminary reports indicated that the accident was caused by foggy weather, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu has stated that it is too soon to speculate on the reason for the incident. 

However, given that three helicopters were utilized that day to transport the team to the dam opening on the Azerbaijani border, why would Iran take a chance with its president and foreign minister riding in the same one? 

Visibility was fair on Sunday morning as Raisi disembarked from the helicopter at the Qiz Ghal'e dam, accompanied by his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the province governor Malek Rahmati, and the powerful Imam of Friday prayers in Tabriz, Mohammed Ali Alehashem. At their border, on the bridge spanning the placid waters of the Aras River in the center of the dam, Raisi shook hands with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyav under a bright sun.

 It appeared that the day was off to a terrific start. The two countries' formerly chilly relations seemed to be improving. The weather was getting worse on the path that the flight crew had chosen to take them to the president's jet, which was waiting in the regional center of Tabriz. Even though the periodic rains had stopped, a new weather front was approaching.  Chilly and damp. The direct flight path's rough, isolated, and merciless 1,800-meter (5,900-foot) peaks were surrounded by growing fog.

First of all, it would have been safer to choose a different route or a diversion around the mountain range rather than flying into the mountains. The next query may be, "Why was the foreign minister and president in the same aircraft when they knew the weather was bad and there were three helicopters on the trip?" The accident also demonstrated Iran's lack of preparedness for such a disaster. Although they appeared to have an abundance of labor, their lack of proper technology was a hindrance. During the night, a large number of medical personnel, mountaineers, police officers, and even members of the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps searched the deep ravines and high mountain summits. However, it was the Turkish drone AKINCI, which was flying in loops above the clouds, that made the initial discovery.

It didn't seem like they had a basic surveillance drone that could do the job for a country that manufactures, uses, and exports long-range killer drones to nations like Russia for its war in Ukraine, and non-state actors like the Iraqi militia and Yemen's Houthis, who are currently holding global maritime trade to ransom by targeting ships in the Red Sea. 

Why risk the lives of the president and the foreign minister in an aircraft deemed possibly unstable if, as he alleges, the president's helicopter was hampered by a shortage of high-quality replacement parts as a result of US sanctions? What other options were there for air travel, and if none, then raises the same question even more. 

The presidents of Iran have things to do; they are not idle. A higher focus may have been assigned to planning for better possibilities. Did conceit lead the president's administration or the highest ranks of the armed forces to rely only on luck? Zarif said that Bell 212 maintenance was an expected issue. Although arrogance has always undermined reason, this instance is undoubtedly the most catastrophic for all parties concerned. The underlying irony is that Raisi was instrumental in creating Iran's air of strength, only to discover, when he needed it most, that it was hollow.