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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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7 months ago

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation’s holiest Shiite shrine Thursday, days after he was killed in a helicopter crash that added to the woes of a country already beset by international sanctions, internal unrest and tensions abroad. For now, there’s no clear favorite for the position among Iran’s political elite — particularly no …

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7 months ago

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation

LA Times

Flag-draped coffins of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, during their funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday. Iran interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation’s holiest Shiite shrine Thursday, days after he was killed in a helicopter crash that added to the woes of a country already …

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7 months ago

VIDEO: Mourners carry coffin of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi at funeral ceremony in Qom

India TV News

Mourners carried the coffin of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi at a funeral ceremony in Qom on Tuesday after he was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border at the weekend along with his foreign minister and seven others. Mass demonstrations in Iran For Iran's Shiite theocracy, mass demonstrations have been crucial since millions thronged the streets of Tehran …

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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, …

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7 months ago

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60

Al Jazeera

The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died at the age of 60 in a helicopter crash alongside President Ebrahim Raisi. Like many within Raisi’s cabinet, Amirabdollahian came to office after the unilateral United States withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive …

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7 months ago

What comes next for Iran after the death of President Raisi?

Al Jazeera

The deaths of the president and other officials in a helicopter crash are not likely to lead to major policy changes. The deaths of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash on Sunday have now been confirmed by Iranian authorities. “So some analysts believe Raisi’s death may open up room for more traditional conservative …

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7 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei confirms Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

Al Jazeera

The supreme leader also appoints nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani as acting FM and announces five days of mourning. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has confirmed that Mohammad Mokhber will take over as interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ali Khamenei, who wields ultimate power in Iran, confirmed that the first vice president will become acting head …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue teams and people are seen …

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7 months ago

PM Modi expresses concerns over Raisi's helicopter crash: 'Pray for well-being of President and his entourage' – India TV

India TV News

Ebrahim Raisi helicopter crash: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed profound concern on Sunday regarding the helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the foreign minister, and other high-ranking officials while returning from Azerbaijan to Tehran. Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crashed According to the state-run IRNA news agency, Raisi was accompanied by Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran's East …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Addressing the annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, Raisi said the American withdrawal from …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American captives could be exchanged for billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets, even as critics back in Washington warn against dealing with Tehran. In 1981, Iranian negotiator Behzad Nabavi described the deal freeing the Americans held as rubbing “in the dirt the nose of the world’s biggest oppressor and superpower, thus forcing it to …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Iran’s capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media reported. Later, Prince Faisal said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman officially invited Raisi to visit Saudi Arabia, according to the state TV broadcast of a joint news …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Raisi meets European leaders at UN amid nuclear deadlock

Al Jazeera

Macron reportedly offers new proposals to Raisi, but a breakthrough still appears unlikely as US midterm elections loom. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation have held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and other top European leaders as a deadlock over their 2015 nuclear deal remains in place. Raisi, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Iran after MBS visit

Al Jazeera

The Iraqi leader is trying to facilitate the re-establishment of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Tehran, Iran – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Tehran on Sunday at the head of a high-level delegation to hold talks with Iranian officials following a visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit comes after the Iraqi leader was personally received by Saudi …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim meets top Iranian officials in Tehran

Al Jazeera

Tehran, Iran – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran for talks that focused on bilateral and regional issues in addition to efforts to restore Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal. “Also, in political issues there is ground for more exchange of views and we hope …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s Raisi says Moscow visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties

Al Jazeera

Iranian president talks of the need to make improvements in bilateral ties as he is scheduled to hold talks with the Russian president. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said his visit to Moscow could mark a “turning point” in bilateral relations between the two countries ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. With support from …

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

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

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

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

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation

VIDEO: Mourners carry coffin of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi at funeral ceremony in Qom

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60

What comes next for Iran after the death of President Raisi?

Iran’s Khamenei confirms Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

Tragedy will not change Iran's course

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

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

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

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region

PM Modi expresses concerns over Raisi's helicopter crash: 'Pray for well-being of President and his entourage' – India TV

Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations

Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift

Iran’s Raisi meets European leaders at UN amid nuclear deadlock

Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Iran after MBS visit

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim meets top Iranian officials in Tehran

Iran’s Raisi says Moscow visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties