Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
7 months ago

Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracy. After Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini accepted a U.N.-brokered cease-fire, members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, heavily armed by Saddam Hussein, stormed across the Iranian border from Iraq in a surprise attack. A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi also supported attacking Israel in a massive assault in April that saw over 300 drones and missiles fired at the country in response for a suspected Israeli attack that killed Iranian generals at the country’s embassy compound in Damascus, Syria — itself a widening of a yearslong shadow war between the two countries.

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Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds

The Independent  

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'Iran's president Raisi's chopper crash caused by climatic conditions, no signs of sabotage…': Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Iran's president Raisi's chopper crash caused by climatic conditions, no signs of sabotage…': Report

India TV News  

An official investigation into the helicopter crash in May this year that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people revealed it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday. Raisi died alongside seven others including his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the crash in a remote mountainous area in northwestern Iran. Earlier, …

Iran probe finds bad weather caused ex-President Raisi’s helicopter crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran probe finds bad weather caused ex-President Raisi’s helicopter crash

Al Jazeera  

Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May, along with his foreign minister and six other senior officials. Iran’s final inquiry into the helicopter crash that killed former President Ebrahim Raisi in May has found it was caused by bad weather, says the body investigating the case. The helicopter carrying 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage came down on …

Chopper of Iran's late president crashed due to bad weather, reveals final report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chopper of Iran's late president crashed due to bad weather, reveals final report

India Today  

The helicopter crash in which Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily caused by weather conditions that included thick fog, Iran's state TV said on Sunday, citing the final investigation report on the incident. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner who was seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died when his helicopter crashed …

Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program. During an endorsement ceremony, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Pezeshkian to prioritize neighbors, African and Asian nations as well as countries that have “supported and helped” …

Iran and the West: Thawing of relations post presidential poll result?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran and the West: Thawing of relations post presidential poll result?

Firstpost  

Iran, one of the oldest democracies in the region, has been governed by Islamic theocracy blended with democratic institutions, even if accused of being more selective than elective by the West. However, the Iranians, suffering through the sanctioned economy, dearth of opportunities, and general distrust in the way things are in Iran, voted to elect Pezeshkian, who in the runoff …

Saudi congratulates Iran's new reformist President
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi congratulates Iran's new reformist President

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia, which restored ties with Tehran last year following a years-long rift, on Saturday congratulated Iran's new president-elect, the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. King Salman, in a message to Pezeshkian, expressed hope for the "continued development of relations which link our two countries and our two brotherly peoples," according to the official Saudi Press Agency. After a seven-year rupture, Sunni …

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is competing to become Iran’s president in the run-off election?

Al Jazeera  

Two candidates are left in the race, Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian will compete in Friday’s run-off presidential election in Iran, after no candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round, held on June 28. Pezeshkian, on the other hand, is considered to be a moderate, and has gained the …

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s presidential candidates on Monday accused each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff election aimed at choosing a successor for the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. During a more than two-hour debate on public TV, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian attacked his competitor, Saeed …

Low turnout in Tehran reflects a political crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Low turnout in Tehran reflects a political crisis

Hindustan Times  

Iran’s presidential election, necessitated by the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May, has been marred, like most recent polls in that country, by a record low turnout that reflects growing voter apathy. Majid Asgaripour/WANA The clergy’s bid to firewall the hardline Islamic polity from any liberal incursion is undermining Iran’s political democracy, with a large segment …

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast

LA Times  

A woman fills out her ballot during the Iranian presidential election at a polling station in Tehran on Friday. Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. …

Polls close in Iran’s snap presidential election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Polls close in Iran’s snap presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Four candidates are in the race to succeed Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash in May. While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic’s policies, its outcome could influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 85-year-old supreme leader, in power since 1989. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said voter …

Iranians vote to replace president killed in a helicopter crash, but apathy remains high
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranians vote to replace president killed in a helicopter crash, but apathy remains high

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Then there’s the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has aligned himself with figures such …

Iran presidential election 2024: First candidate drops out of election, due to take place on June 28 amid voter apathy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran presidential election 2024: First candidate drops out of election, due to take place on June 28 amid voter apathy

The Hindu  

A candidate in Iran's presidential election withdrew from the race late on June 26, becoming the first to back out for hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. After the promise nearly a decade ago of Tehran’s nuclear deal opening up Iran to the rest of the world, Iranians broadly …

Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election withdrew from the race as the country on Thursday prepared for the upcoming vote, an effort by hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the polls to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. After the promise nearly a decade ago of Tehran’s nuclear deal opening up Iran to …

Iranian presidential candidates debate foreign policy ahead of Friday vote
6 months ago

Iranian presidential candidates debate foreign policy ahead of Friday vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s presidential candidates discussed the country’s foreign policy Monday in a three-hour live debate, promising to seek better relations with other nations and work to have sanctions on their country lifted. “We will definitely negotiate and reach an agreement” to revive a nuclear deal with world powers that President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of in …

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
6 months ago

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates on Thursday discussed Iran’s economic problems ahead of the country’s June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Like the first debate, the second one also related to economics with the candidates discussing their proposals for Iran’s …

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Six presidential candidates on Monday discussed Iran’s economic problems in a four-hour live debate on state TV, ahead of the June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Among those running for president are also Iran’s vice-president, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, 53, and the current Tehran mayor, …

Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president
6 months, 1 week ago

Why Iran polls are not only about electing its next president

Firstpost  

Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president who died in a helicopter crash last month, was also tipped to be a favourite to be the next Supreme Leader of Iran. A president elected by the Iranian voters is by rule a candidate approved by a panel controlled by the Ayatollah — a title Ali Khamenei was given during his elevation as the …

Iran remains an important regional player
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran remains an important regional player

China Daily  

People gather to mourn for the death of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Tehran, Iran May 20, 2024. As Iran gears up for the snap presidential election following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, how will its foreign policy toward key countries in the region and beyond evolve? Iran is likely …

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad

The Hindu  

Iran's Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council's decision represents the starting gun for a shortened, two-week campaign to replace Raisi, a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei once …

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The selection of candidates approved by the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately overseen by Khamenei, suggests …

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race but again blocks Ahmadinejad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race but again blocks Ahmadinejad

LA Times  

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf sits while registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran. Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the June 28 presidential election after a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven …

How much will a presidential election reveal about Iran’s future?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How much will a presidential election reveal about Iran’s future?

Al Jazeera  

Who is allowed to run will be key to understanding whether the political elite want to govern the country or manage crises. The distribution of members from the various political currents accepted by the state within these institutions determines the country’s power balance. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite Iranian armed force with control over advanced weapons and large …

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerged on Monday as the most-prominent candidate from within the country’s Shiite theocracy in the race for the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month. The entry of Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Tehran mayor with close ties to the country’s …

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy’s top figure in the presidential vote

LA Times  

Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, waves to the media while registering his name as candidate for the June 28 presidential election in Tehran on Monday. Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker emerged on Monday as the most prominent candidate from within the country’s Shiite theocracy in the race for the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, …

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

The Hindu  

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president. After speaking to journalists in front of a bank of 50-odd microphones, Mr. Ahmadinejad said, his finger in the air: “Long live the spring, long live Iran!” Before …

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation’s president. After speaking to journalists in front of a bank of 50-odd microphones, Ahmadinejad said, his finger in the air: “Long live the spring, …

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election

LA Times  

Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he leaves a press briefing beside portraits of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, top right, and the late President Ebrahim Raisi after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election in Tehran on Sunday. Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible …

Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi

The Hindu  

Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iran's supreme leader in the capital Tehran on May 30 and expressed his condolences over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, state media reported on May 30. Mr. Assad met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and also expressed condolences over the death of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who …

Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers as a possible presidential candidate

The Hindu  

A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered on May 31 as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic's June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. All candidates must be approved by Iran’s 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately overseen by …

UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests, European and US snubs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests, European and US snubs

Hindustan Times  

The UN General Assembly's tribute to Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations on Thursday amid protests against honouring a leader who was reviled for his crackdown on opponents. “The United States will not attend today's United Nations tribute event for President Raisi in any capacity,” Nate Evans, spokesperson for the US Mission to …

UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The United States will not attend today’s United Nations …

UN tribute to Iran’s late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN tribute to Iran’s late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly’s tribute to Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations on Thursday amid protests against honoring a leader who was reviled for his crackdown on opponents. “The United States will not attend today’s United Nations tribute event for President Raisi in any capacity,” Nate Evans, spokesperson for the …

Iran opens registration for the June presidential election after Raisi died in a helicopter crash
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran opens registration for the June presidential election after Raisi died in a helicopter crash

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. All candidates ultimately must be approved by Iran’s 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately …

Iran rules out sabotage explosion behind Raisi's helicopter crash
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rules out sabotage explosion behind Raisi's helicopter crash

China Daily  

A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. TEHRAN - Iran on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a sabotage explosion leading to the helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, local media reported. …

UN holds tribute for late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi, US to boycott event
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN holds tribute for late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi, US to boycott event

India TV News  

New York: The United States has decided to boycott a United Nations event paying tribute to Ebrahim Raisi, the late Iranian leader who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash along with his foreign minister and other officials, according to a US official. The US Treasury in 2019 sanctioned Raisi “for his administrative oversight over the executions of …

Ebrahim Raisi’s death: Political shifts in Iran and beyond
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ebrahim Raisi’s death: Political shifts in Iran and beyond

Hindustan Times  

The sudden death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, a prominent political figure in Iran, has significant ramifications for the nation, the broader West Asia region, and global politics. Raisi's presidency, marked by a hardline stance on domestic and foreign policies, leaves a complex legacy and creates a power vacuum that could lead to considerable shifts in the geopolitical landscape. The …

Iran Neighbour Armenia PM's Chopper Crash Scare, Days After Raisi's Death: Watch What Happened
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran Neighbour Armenia PM's Chopper Crash Scare, Days After Raisi's Death: Watch What Happened

Hindustan Times  

Iran Neighbour Armenia PM's Chopper Crash Scare, Days After Raisi's Death: Watch What Happened Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's helicopter made an emergency landing on May 25. This occurs just a few days following the May 19 helicopter crash death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi. Watch INTERNATIONAL NEWS #armeniapm #helicopter #raisi #emergencylanding #forcedlanding #armenia #nikolpashinyan #exsovietunionstate #iran #vanadzor #armeniaazerbaijanborder #azerbaijan …

How will Iran President’s death impact the region? | Explained
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How will Iran President’s death impact the region? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death of Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, and eight others, including Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash on May 19, has sent shockwaves across the region. Editorial | Death of a President: On Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi In the past, Iran has seen friction between the establishment and the Presidents as they tried to champion …

Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash

China Daily  

A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. TEHERAN — No traces of bullets or similar items have been detected on the wreckage of the crashed helicopter that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, with no …

Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-25 08:29 A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. TEHERAN — No traces of bullets or similar items have been detected on the wreckage of the crashed helicopter that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim …

Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash

The Hindu  

Iran's army has so far found no evidence of criminal activity in a helicopter crash that killed the country's president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, state media reported. "No bullet holes or similar impacts were observed on the helicopter wreckage," said a preliminary report by the general staff of the armed forces published by the official IRNA news agency late …

What are the implications of Raisi’s death for Iran | In Focus podcast
7 months ago

What are the implications of Raisi’s death for Iran | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The untimely death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19 has many implications not just for Iran but the region as a whole. Along with him, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, also perished in the crash. As Iran goes to the polls on the 28th of June to elect a new President, all eyes will …

Iran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack
7 months ago

Iran’s military says Raisi’s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — The helicopter carrying Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a mountain and there was no sign it was attacked, state media reported, citing the military’s crash investigators. The statement from the general staff of the armed forces in charge of investigating the crash was read on state television late Thursday. The …

Was Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter shot down? Iran first probe report out | 5 points
7 months ago

Was Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter shot down? Iran first probe report out | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Iran on Thursday released the first report of the inquiry into the helicopter crash incident which killed president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Iranians carry the coffin of late president Ebrahim Raisi at the Imam Reza shrine during the funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad on May 23, 2024.) Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest at Imam Reza Shrine Iran …

Iran's late President Raisi laid to rest in hometown Mashhad
7 months ago

Iran's late President Raisi laid to rest in hometown Mashhad

China Daily  

People carry the body of Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi to the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on May 23, 2024. TEHRAN - Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life along with his entourage in a recent helicopter crash, was laid to rest on Thursday in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in his …

Iran releases 1st investigation report on President Raisi's helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran releases 1st investigation report on President Raisi's helicopter crash

China Daily  

A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. TEHRAN -- The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces on Thursday released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and …

Iran: Late president Ebrahim Raisi to be laid to rest in holy city of Mashhad
7 months ago

Iran: Late president Ebrahim Raisi to be laid to rest in holy city of Mashhad

Firstpost  

Following a funeral procession held this morning in the eastern city of Birjand, where thousands of people paid their respects as Raisi’s remains were taken through the streets in a motorcade, his coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeastern Iran Raisi will be buried at the gold-domed Imam Reza shrine, the holiest Islamic monument in Iran and the location that …

Iran prepares to bury late President, Foreign Minister and others killed in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran prepares to bury late President, Foreign Minister and others killed in helicopter crash

The Hindu  

Iran on May 23 prepared to inter its late President at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. President Ebrahim Raisi’s burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad caps days of processionals through much of Iran, …

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