Several local Iranian media outlets reported a helicopter crash on Saturday, claiming that Houthi leader Mohammad Abdul Salam was among the casualties. However, no official statement has been released by authorities regarding the incident. An open-source intelligence monitor on Sunday refuted these reports, stating there was no crash in Iran. Another source on social media claimed the crash involved senior Hezbollah and Houthi commanders, though Hezbollah has not commented on the situation.
One report suggested that Houthi propaganda chief Mohammad Abdus-Salam died in the crash while flying from Yemen to Iran, but these claims remain unconfirmed. The outlet Oku.Az ‘Azad Iran’ also reported a helicopter crash in southeastern Iran, speculating that it may have killed Abdus-Salam and others. However, the cause of the crash, whether technical failure or external interference, remains unknown.
Emily Schrader of ILTV Israel News mentioned the crash on Sunday, claiming it involved Houthi spokesman Mohammad Abdul Salam and others tied to Iran’s Islamic regime.