Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
7 months ago

Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others could reverberate across the Middle East

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep. That’s because Iran has spent decades supporting armed groups and militants in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Palestinian territories, allowing it to project power and potentially deter attacks from the United States or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. A BITTER RIVALRY WITH ISRAEL Israel has long viewed Iran as its greatest threat because of Tehran’s controversial nuclear program, its ballistic missiles and its support for armed groups sworn to Israel’s destruction. Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, Iran’s most militarily advanced proxy, has waged a low-intensity conflict with Israel since the start of the Gaza war.

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Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil

China Daily  

Iran vows a fitting response to Israel's aggression against its soil. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expresses his country's intention to defend its rights and defend the rights of its people and country. He also expresses condolences for the deaths of four Iranian air defense forces in the Israeli attack.

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East
2 months ago

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East

Bloomberg  

The low-boil conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. The conflict entered a dangerous new phase with the outbreak of the current war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, which Iran supports. Tensions increased after Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July while visiting Iran, presumably by Israel. Then in late September, …

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 helicopter crash shows Tehran’s reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran’s reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — By the time Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi boarded his window seat on a helicopter ferrying him, the foreign minister and six others, thick clouds already had begun forming around the mountaintops along the Azerbaijan-Iran border. “Iran is a culture of dualities,” said Farzin Nadimi, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near-East Policy who …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Heads of Iran-allied militant groups meet in Tehran
7 months ago

Heads of Iran-allied militant groups meet in Tehran

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Iran-led, so-called "axis of resistance", including Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, discussed the war in Gaza during a meeting in Tehran on the sidelines of president Ebrahim Raisi's funeral, state media reported on May 23. The "axis of resistance" brings together Iran's regional allies in the fight against Israel, including the Palestinian movement Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Yemen's Huthis and …

How Iran located late President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter after crash
7 months ago

How Iran located late President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter after crash

Hindustan Times  

The Iranian military said Wednesday that it had used domestically produced drones to locate the helicopter of president Ebrahim Raisi after it crashed in the northwestern mountains. In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, a cleric kisses the flag-draped coffin of President Ebrahim Raisi during a funeral ceremony for him and his companions who were killed in a …

Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession underway
7 months ago

Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession underway

The Independent  

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US says not able to help Iran in crisis
7 months ago

US says not able to help Iran in crisis

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. The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed Iranian President Ebrahim …

How helicopter crash that killed Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi unfolded
7 months ago

How helicopter crash that killed Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi unfolded

The Independent  

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Iran Helicopter Crash: Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Murder or Accident? Watch Full News
7 months ago

Iran Helicopter Crash: Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Murder or Accident? Watch Full News

ABP News  

America has expressed condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Matthew Miller said that Iran had asked for help in finding Raisi's helicopter, but the US did not fulfill Iran's demand. Miller said Ibrahim Raisi, who died in the helicopter crash, was a brutal participant in the oppression of the Iranian people for nearly …

DC Edit | Will Iran see any changes after Raisi dies in a crash?
7 months ago

DC Edit | Will Iran see any changes after Raisi dies in a crash?

Deccan Chronicle  

The tragic demise of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran in a helicopter crash is a dire reminder of the hazards of travelling in one of aviation’s most vulnerable flying machines. Raisi was one of the hardliners who was steering Iran through a difficult phase that was also a time of economic problems even as the international geopolitical scene is fraught …

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

The Independent  

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Video Shows Moments Before Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's Helicopter Crashes
7 months ago

Video Shows Moments Before Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's Helicopter Crashes

ABP News  

Hours after the Iranian officials confirmed the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash, videos have emerged showing minutes before the tragic incident unfolded. Other than the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the crash that happened on Sunday took the lives of several significant state officials including Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, …

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric who brought Iran closer to Russia, China
7 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric who brought Iran closer to Russia, China

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed along with foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash, was a hardline cleric and former judiciary chief who oversaw the forging of closer ties with Russia and China during his tenure. Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province. During his …

Why was Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in helicopter crash, called ‘Butcher of Tehran’?
7 months ago

Why was Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in helicopter crash, called ‘Butcher of Tehran’?

Hindustan Times  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative hard-line cleric known for his brutal crackdowns on political opposition and considered a potential successor to the supreme leader, died in a helicopter crash landing in northern Iran, state media reported on Monday. The helicopter crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Ebrahim Raisi, under Supreme Leader …

What do we know about the chopper crash that killed Iran president?
7 months ago

What do we know about the chopper crash that killed Iran president?

Deccan Chronicle  

The helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around the region.Iranian state media said on Monday that President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and others have been found dead at the site after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest.Here's what we know so far.WHO WAS …

Iranian Prez killed in chopper crash, PM Modi hails contributions to bilateral ties
7 months ago

Iranian Prez killed in chopper crash, PM Modi hails contributions to bilateral ties

Hindustan Times  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash in the country’s mountainous northwest, Iranian officials said on Monday, creating a vacuum in the leadership in Tehran amid heightened tensions in West Asia. The helicopter crashed in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province in thick fog on Sunday, while Raisi, 63, was travelling after inaugurating the …

President Raisi dead in chopper crash. Why it's a blow to Iran's hardliners
7 months ago

President Raisi dead in chopper crash. Why it's a blow to Iran's hardliners

Business Standard  

There was no sign of life seen at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others, the country's state television said on Monday. President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, was widely reported to be a hard-liner within Iran's political setup and theocracy. After heading Iran's judiciary, Raisi ran unsuccessfully for president in 2017 against Hassan …

Live updates: Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province
7 months ago

Live updates: Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province

CNN  

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14. Amir Cohen/Reuters/File The crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister comes at an especially fraught moment in the Middle East – and for Iran domestically. Israel’s war against Hamas and the subsequent humanitarian catastrophe that has unfolded in …

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash. Top updates
7 months ago

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian have been declared dead after the helicopter carrying him and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday, reported Reuters, citing Iranian officials. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi The rescuers, over 12 hours later, found the wreckage of the helicopter on Monday morning, however, the local media reported that ‘no sign of …

Iran helicopter crash: Mohammad Mokhber becomes acting president
7 months ago

Iran helicopter crash: Mohammad Mokhber becomes acting president

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Among the dead were Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, a senior cleric …

Iran's top leader tells people 'not to worry' after president's helicopter accident
7 months ago

Iran's top leader tells people 'not to worry' after president's helicopter accident

China Daily  

Rescue vehicles are seen following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, on May 19. TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday prayed for the safe return of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter made a "rough landing" earlier in the day in the northwestern province of East …

VIDEO: Footage shows crash site of helicopter that carried Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, other top officials
7 months ago

VIDEO: Footage shows crash site of helicopter that carried Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, other top officials

India TV News  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. VIDEO: Crash site where President Raisi died VIDEO: Iranian President inside helicopter moments before crash Raisi's sudden death, along with Iran's foreign …

Iran's president Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash: state TV
7 months ago

Iran's president Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash: state TV

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Aug 29, 2023 shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran. TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state-run IRIB TV reported Monday. The other members of Raisi's accompanying team, including East Azarbaijan's Governor Malek Rahmati, and the Friday prayers leader Tabriz Mohammad Ali Ale-Hasehem, as …

Will crash trigger a crisis in Iran?
7 months ago

Will crash trigger a crisis in Iran?

China Daily  

Rescue vehicles are seen following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, on May 19. Crash has profound impact on Iran The world was shocked after getting confirmation on Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash. No reason for Israel to …

Tragedy will not change Iran's course
7 months ago

Tragedy will not change Iran's course

China Daily  

People pray on a square in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2024. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran's foreign minister died in a helicopter incident, according to local media. The deaths of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and some other officials, in a helicopter crash on Sunday has raised concerns about how the tragedy will reverberate in …

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

Al Jazeera  

The helicopter, which was also carrying Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, went down in poor weather. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have been confirmed killed after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in poor weather. The bodies of the people aboard were found on Monday morning, some hours after their helicopter crashed in Iran’s northwestern region, …

Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others could reverberate across Middle East
7 months ago

Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others could reverberate across Middle East

LA Times  

People hold up posters of President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him Monday at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran. The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep. That’s because Iran has spent decades …

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash. Here's what happens next
7 months ago

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash. Here's what happens next

ABC  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash with his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash Photo shows A video still shows two men inside a helicopter. There is "no sign of life" at the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister and others, Iran state …

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf states offer Iran assistance in Raisi chopper search
7 months ago

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf states offer Iran assistance in Raisi chopper search

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia on Sunday voiced "great concern" after Iranian state media reported that a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had gone missing, and offered to help with the response. Emergency personnel walk in a foggy area following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Iranian search and rescue teams were scouring …

What we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others
7 months ago

What we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around the region. Iranian state media on Monday said that President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and others had been found dead after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest. In this photo provided by Moj …

PM Modi 'concerned' as chopper with Iran President Ebrahim Raisi onboard crashes
7 months ago

PM Modi 'concerned' as chopper with Iran President Ebrahim Raisi onboard crashes

Hindustan Times  

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his concern over the reports of the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, country's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other senior officials on board, saying that India stands in solidarity with the Iranian people in this hour of distress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Helicopter carrying Iran's president …

Helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others makes ‘hard landing’
7 months ago

Helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others makes ‘hard landing’

Op India  

A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi made a “hard landing” near Iran’s western border on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported. As per report by state run IRNA, the incident took place between Jofa and Varzaqan in the East Azerbaijan province, around 600 kilometers northwest of Iranian capital Tehran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan …

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 …

Ebrahim Raisi: Iranian President and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi: Iranian President and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash

CNN  

CNN — Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest, injecting fresh uncertainty as the country’s hardline clerical establishment navigates rising regional tensions and domestic discontent. Following the official announcement of Raisi’s death Monday, Iran’s government convened an “urgent meeting” as the clerical establishment, headed by Khamenei, …

Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports
7 months ago

Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports

NPR  

Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports toggle caption Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials were declared dead from a helicopter crash, Iranian state media said on Monday. The Iranian government held an emergency meeting following the announcement of Raisi's death and afterward Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, named First Vice …

Iran’s Khamenei thanks armed forces for attacking Israel as two nations tamp down broader conflict fears
8 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei thanks armed forces for attacking Israel as two nations tamp down broader conflict fears

Live Mint  

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has thanked the armed forces over the April 13 attack on Israel when Tehran launched a barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones in retaliation to an attack on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1. While Israel reacted by sending drones and missiles a few days later, Iran has played down this …

Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran’s assault on Israel?
8 months, 1 week ago

Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran’s assault on Israel?

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Iran’s dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Here is a look at the key events leading up to Iran’s assault: HAMAS ATTACKS ISRAEL Oct. 7 - Thousands of Hamas-led militants storm across the border into Israel, …

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