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  Iran's acting President first address in new parliament after Raisi helicopter crash I VIDEO

  World | May 27, 2024 16:30 IST

  During 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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  VIDEO: Plane, believed to have lost power, makes dramatic emergency landing in Sydney

  World | May 27, 2024 14:14 IST

  Aerial footage showed the Cessna plane flying close above nearby homes and trees, then skidding across the runway as it landed at Sydney's Bankstown Airport.

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  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reaches Iran to pay condolences on President Raisi's death

  World | May 22, 2024 15:54 IST

  India 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 13:22 IST

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

  World | May 21, 2024 23:07 IST

  Mourners 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 21:05 IST

  Iranian 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 15:51 IST

  Thousands 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 14:42 IST

  Iran 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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  How did Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise affect global oil, gold prices? DETAILS

  Business | May 21, 2024 10:44 IST

  Raisi'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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  How Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash could reverberate across Middle East I EXPLAINED

  Explainers | May 20, 2024 22:22 IST

  The helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the nation's foreign minister, and other officials is poised to have significant repercussions throughout the Middle East.

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  Mahsa Amini: How Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi braved massive burqa protests despite mass furore

  World | May 20, 2024 22:30 IST

  The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman arrested by the morality police for allegedly flouting mandatory dress codes, triggered mass protests in Iran. The widespread protests brought massive turbulence in Iran's politics in 2022.

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  From Ebrahim Raisi to Ramon Magsaysay, here is a list of heads of states who died due to plane crash

  World | May 20, 2024 21:03 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash. However, he was not the first one who was killed in a plane crash. There is a lengthy list.

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  Bell 212 helicopter: A four-decade-old US-made chopper that has a history of fatal crashes

  World | May 20, 2024 18:46 IST

  The Bell 212, manufactured in the United States, transports President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their entourage. This modified variant of the ubiquitous UH-1N "Twin Huey" is designed for non-combat purposes and remains widely utilized worldwide.

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  Mohammad Mokhber appointed as Iran's first acting President after Raisi killed in helicopter crash

  World | May 20, 2024 15:58 IST

  With Raisi's demise confirmed in the crash, Iran's initial vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, it was almost confirmed that he would become interim President as stipulated in Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution.

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  VIDEO: First visual of bodies transferred from helicopter crash site where President Raisi dies

  World | May 20, 2024 16:49 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.

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  Iran's Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian, a diplomat who praised Soleimani, dies in helicopter crash

  World | May 20, 2024 12:04 IST

  The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found early the next day after an overnight search in blizzard conditions.

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  VIDEO: Footage shows crash site of helicopter that carried Iran President Ebrahim Raisi

  World | May 20, 2024 16:49 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.

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  'Shocked by tragic demise of President Raisi, India stands with Iran...': PM Modi

  World | May 20, 2024 12:01 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow on Monday following the tragic passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the foreign minister and other esteemed officials. State media reported that no survivors were located following the unfortunate helicopter crash.

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  Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province

  World | May 20, 2024 11:21 IST

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose chopper crashed on Sunday, was confirmed dead in the tragic incident. The foreign minister, who accompanied him in the helicopter, also did not survive. The report came hours after search operation was held.

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  PM Modi voices deep concern over Raisi's helicopter crash: 'Pray for well-being of President...'

  World | May 19, 2024 23:32 IST

  PM Modi expressed concerns over 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.