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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Iran opens registration for June Presidential Election after Ebrahim Raisi’s death
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran opens registration for June Presidential Election after Ebrahim Raisi’s death

The Hindu  

Iran opened a five-day registration period on 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. | Explained While Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 85, maintains the final say over all matters of state, Presidents in the past …

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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 …

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Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s parliament re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash that killed the country’s president and foreign minister. He initially became speaker following a string of failed presidential bids and 12 years as the leader of Iran’s capital city, in which he …

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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 …

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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 …

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Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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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 …

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Iranians bid final farewell to late leader
7 months ago

Iranians bid final farewell to late leader

China Daily  

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads a funeral prayer in Teheran on Wednesday for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials who died in a helicopter crash. IRANIAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE/GETTY IMAGES Iranians on Thursday bid the final farewell to late president Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, in Mashhad, Iran's …

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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 …

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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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President Raisi death: Dhankar in Tehran, India shows solidarity with Iran
7 months ago

President Raisi death: Dhankar in Tehran, India shows solidarity with Iran

The Hindu  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar arrived in Tehran on May 22 to participate in memorial services for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, both of whom were among nine officials and crew killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, a special gesture by New Delhi to show solidarity with Iran amidst the loss of its key leaders. Accompanied by …

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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 …

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Tragedy amid tension in Middle East
7 months ago

Tragedy amid tension in Middle East

China Daily  

Iraqis place flowers and light candles for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad during a condolence service on Monday for the president and his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran the previous day. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's foreign minister were found dead on …

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Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands
7 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands

Al Jazeera  

Late president’s body will be taken from Tehran to his hometown Mashhad, where he will be buried. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led prayers at a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. “Oh Allah, we didn’t see anything but good from him,” said Khamenei on Wednesday, paying tribute …

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Vice-President Dhankhar pays tribute to Ebrahim Raisi, meets acting Iranian-President I WATCH
7 months ago

Vice-President Dhankhar pays tribute to Ebrahim Raisi, meets acting Iranian-President I WATCH

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday met Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber here and conveyed condolences over the tragic demise of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. Vice President Dhankhar paid tributes to late President Raisi, late Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other Iranian officials in Tehran today, his office said in a post on …

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President Raisi’s demise leaves Iran at a crossroads
7 months ago

President Raisi’s demise leaves Iran at a crossroads

Hindustan Times  

On May 19, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Abdollahian and two other top provincial officials were killed in a helicopter crash in the mountainous terrain of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, bordering Azerbaijan. But, in this case, Raisi’s rise to the presidency had been systematically brought about by current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as part of a smooth …

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Vice-President to represent India at Raisi’s condolence ceremony in Iran
7 months ago

Vice-President to represent India at Raisi’s condolence ceremony in Iran

The Hindu  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will represent India in the official ceremony in Tehran on May 22 to condole the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials in a helicopter crash on May 19, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. “Vice-President of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will pay a visit to the Islamic Republic …

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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar To Visit Iran To Pay Condolences On President Ebrahim Raisi's Death
7 months ago

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar To Visit Iran To Pay Condolences On President Ebrahim Raisi's Death

News 18  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar will pay a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on May 22, 2024 to attend the official ceremony to pay condolences on the tragic demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials in an unfortunate helicopter crash. Condoling the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, PM Modi took to X …

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