Ebrahim Raisi
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'Iran's president Raisi's chopper crash due to climatic conditions, no signs of sabotage…': Report
World | Sep 01, 2024, 10:35 PM ISTRaisi, 63, was confirmed killed along with his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog.
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Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian to become President, beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in run-off elections
World | Jul 06, 2024, 10:05 AM ISTThe snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.
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Iran presidential elections: Moderate candidate to face hardline diplomat in run-off polls on July 5
World | Jun 29, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTA neck-to-neck contest was witnessed in Iran's tightly controlled presidential race between hardline Saeed Jalili and sole moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili is a former nuclear negotiator close to the Supreme Leader while Pezeshkian advocates warmer ties with the West.
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Iran elections: Sole moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian surges ahead of hardliners in tight race
World | Jun 29, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTSaeed Jalili is a hardline former nuclear negotiator who has worked for four years under Khameini. On the other hand, moderate candidate Massoud Pazeshkian is an advocate for theocratic rule but has called for detente with the West, economic reform and social liberalisation.
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Iran begins voting for next president after Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions | WATCH
World | Jun 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ISTIran's next president will not have a major role in the nuclear doctrine as all important state matters are controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will set the tone of its foreign policy. The elections came in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions.
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Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential elections after Ebrahim Raisi's death
World | Jun 09, 2024, 06:34 PM ISTIran's presidential elections were announced on June 28 after President Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise in a helicopter crash on May 19. Raisi's sudden death had triggered a race among hardliners to influence the selection of Iran's next leader.
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Iran begins registration for presidential candidates ahead of June 28 elections after Raisi's death
World | May 30, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTEbrahim Raisi was once seen as a possible successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his untimely demise triggered a race among hardliners to become the next leader. Iran has announced snap presidential elections on June 28.
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UN holds tribute for late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi, US to boycott event
World | May 30, 2024, 07:47 AM ISTA US official said the UN should not memoralise Iran's decades-long oppressor, citing Raisi's infamous role in executing thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Raisi was killed along with his foreign minister and other officials during a helicopter crash on May 19.
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Iran's acting President first address in new parliament after Raisi helicopter crash I VIDEO
World | May 27, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTDuring his first speech in the Iranian Parliament, Mokhber praised Raisi's time in office, noting that Iran's crude oil production — a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.
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Vice-President Dhankhar pays tribute to Ebrahim Raisi, meets acting Iranian-President I WATCH
World | May 22, 2024, 08:08 PM ISTVice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who reached Tehran on Wednesday, paid homage to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Also, he met the interim President and conveyed condolences over the tragic demise.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reaches Iran to pay condolences on President Raisi's death
World | May 22, 2024, 03:54 PM ISTIndia had declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in wake of the untimely demise of Iran's hardline president Ebrahim Raisi. PM Modi had earlier expressed grief over Raisi's death and lauded his contribution in strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offers prayers at Raisi's funeral service | WATCH
World | May 22, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTRaisi, his foreign minister and others were killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in the mountains in East Azerbaijan province. His body was taken on a procession through downtown Tehran to Azadi on Wednesday, also known as "Freedom Square", where Raisi gave speeches in the past.
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Ebrahim Raisi Death: What is a state of mourning? When did India declare it in past?
News | May 22, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials said on Monday.
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VIDEO: Mourners carry coffin of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi at funeral ceremony in Qom
World | May 21, 2024, 11:07 PM ISTMourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
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Vice President Dhankhar to visit Tehran for Iranian President Raisi's funeral
India | May 21, 2024, 09:05 PM ISTIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with his foreign minister and other high-ranking officials, died in a helicopter crash on May 19 while he was returning from Azerbaijan.
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Iran: Funeral services for late President Raisi begin, thousands mourn hardline leader
World | May 21, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTThousands of people walked through the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday to honour Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others killed in the helicopter. Raisi, 63, was a hardline leader tipped to become Iran's next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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'It wasn't us': Israeli official on country's rumoured involvement in Iran President Raisi's death
World | May 21, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTIran and Israel are bitter enemies, waging a shadow war for decades that broke open into a tit-for-tat drone and missile attacks last month, escalating tensions in the Middle East. These tensions have fuelled speculation of Israel's involvement in Ebrahim Raisi's tragic death on Sunday.
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Iran mourns Raisi: Iranians pay their respects following death of President Ebrahim Raisi
News | May 21, 2024, 02:18 PM ISTMourners gathered in Valiasr Square, Tehran on Monday (May 20) after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. Watch to know more!
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How did Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise affect global oil, gold prices? DETAILS
Business | May 21, 2024, 10:44 AM ISTRaisi's untimely death has prompted speculation on global markets as Iran is a major oil-producing country. However, experts believe his death won't have a significantly debilitating effect as all state matters are controlled by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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India lowers flag to half-mast as nation mourns death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
India | May 21, 2024, 09:19 AM ISTA day after the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other high-ranking officials, India is observing a one-day national mourning.