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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 …

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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, …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region
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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Iran calls on India to 'use all its capacities' to end Israel's attack on Gaza in call with PM Modi
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran calls on India to 'use all its capacities' to end Israel's attack on Gaza in call with PM Modi

India TV News  

During a recent conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Ebraham Raisi underscored support for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and slammed the Jewish country for killing innocent Palestinians and occupying Palestine. According to an Iranian statement, Raisi recalled the history of India's struggle for independence and its position as one of the founders of the Non-Aligned …

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Iran’s Raisi in Syria; visit hailed as ‘strategic victory’
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran’s Raisi in Syria; visit hailed as ‘strategic victory’

Al Jazeera  

President’s deputy says it also represents a failure of US policies in the region. Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Syria and is expected to meet with President Bashar al-Assad in what Tehran has described as a sign of its “strategic victory” in regional affairs. Raisi’s deputy for political affairs, Mohammad Jamshidi, told the state-run news …

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Iran’s president meets Qatar emir in Doha ahead of gas forum
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran’s president meets Qatar emir in Doha ahead of gas forum

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president arrived in Qatar on Monday and was welcomed in an official ceremony by the country’s ruling emir ahead of a global gas summit and as pressure mounts to revive Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers. His visit to the neighboring Arab state of Qatar, with which Iran shares a vast underwater gas field, …

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With Raisi in the saddle, the road ahead for Iran
3 years, 6 months ago

With Raisi in the saddle, the road ahead for Iran

The Hindu  

The head of Iran’s judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, won the presidential election in Iran on Saturday, June 19 with 61.95% of the vote. Mr. Raisi was among seven contenders — including five conservatives — allowed by Iran’s election monitoring body to run in the presidential election of June 18. Ayatollah Khamenei is 82 and there are already rumours that the best …

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Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi elected Iran’s new president
3 years, 6 months ago

Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi elected Iran’s new president

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Conservative judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi has been elected Iran’s eighth president, the interior ministry has announced. Former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei finished third in Friday’s election with 3,412,712 votes and was followed by moderate candidate Abdolnasswer Hemmati with 2,427,201 votes, and conservative Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi with 999,718 votes. ‘Rival to corruption’ Raisi had promised to …

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Iran’s presidential candidates clash amid disqualification row
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran’s presidential candidates clash amid disqualification row

Al Jazeera  

From threatening prosecution to exchanging allegations, aspirants pull no punches in the first of three debates. The remaining four conservative and hardline candidates – senior security official Saeed Jalili; secretary of the Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei; and lawmakers Alireza Zakani and Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi – did not take issue with Raisi, attacking their reformist opponents and the current government …

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The hardline cleric being groomed to become president – and the Supreme Leader of Iran
3 years, 6 months ago

The hardline cleric being groomed to become president – and the Supreme Leader of Iran

The Telegraph  

When Iran announced the candidates approved this week to contest upcoming presidential elections, Iranians online responded with a flurry of jokes all sharing the same punchline: the vote is a foregone conclusion. In one widely shared meme, Ebrahim Raisi – the conservative insider tipped to win the June 18 vote – sits on a panel, alongside three other versions of …

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Iran Presidential Poll Campaign Makes Low-key Kick-off
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran Presidential Poll Campaign Makes Low-key Kick-off

News 18  

Iran’s presidential election campaign officially kicked off on Friday, without fanfare and in an atmosphere of indifference as many say the result is a foregone conclusion. The council — a conservative-dominated, unelected body — disqualified moderate conservative Ali Larijani and first vice-president Eshaq Jahangiri, as well as firebrand former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Raisi won 38 per cent of the vote …

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Hardliners elevated, moderates excluded in race for Iranian presidency
3 years, 6 months ago

Hardliners elevated, moderates excluded in race for Iranian presidency

The Independent  

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Iran approves 7 for presidential vote, bars Rouhani allies
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran approves 7 for presidential vote, bars Rouhani allies

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran named the hard-line cleric running its judiciary and six others Tuesday as approved candidates in its June 18 presidential election, barring prominent candidates allied with its current president amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal. “Thank you to all those who expressed their gratitude and I hope you will participate in …

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Iran approves seven mostly ultraconservative candidates for election next month
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran approves seven mostly ultraconservative candidates for election next month

The Telegraph  

Iran on Monday named the conservative head of its judiciary and six others as candidates for the June 18 presidential election, ruling out hopefuls aligned to moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Mr Raisi, 60, is believed to be a favourite of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who oversees the Guardian Council, a constitutional monitor that vets presidential candidates. Some Iranians …

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Iran’s Guardian Council disqualifies most presidential hopefuls
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s Guardian Council disqualifies most presidential hopefuls

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Seven candidates have been allowed to run in Iran’s presidential elections on June 18, and none of them is a prominent reformist or pragmatist. The interior ministry on Tuesday announced the list handed to it the night before by the Guardian Council, a 12-member constitutional vetting body overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that is tasked …

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Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s judiciary chief, a hard-line cleric linked to mass executions in 1988, registered on Saturday to run in the Islamic Republic’s presidential election next month, a vote that comes as negotiators struggle to resuscitate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Raisi’s close ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his popularity — due partly …

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