Tag: Iran
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Iranian presidential vote pits reformist against hardliners
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has kicked off the country’s presidential election on Friday, as Iranians decide whether to continue the country’s hardline conservative course or take a more moderate stance.
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Iran accuses Israel of killing military adviser in Syria, vows to retaliate
Hossein Salami, the Commander-In-Chief of the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, has threatened to retaliate Israel’s latest airstrike near Aleppo in Syria.
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Mammoth crowd gather as Iranians bury late president Raisi in city of Mashhad
The remains of late president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi,was yesterday buried in his home city of Mashhad in the country. Raisi was laid to rest in the holy shrine of Imam Reza, a revered figure in Shia Islam on Thursday.
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Final resting place of Iran’s late president revealed
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash at the weekend, is to be buried in his home city of Mashhad on Thursday.
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Ebrahim Raisi: Iran to hold presidential elections June 28
Iran has announced that it will hold presidential elections on June 28 to usher in new president, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in a helicopter crash according to reports from State media.
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US finally reacts to death of Iran’s president Raisi, says his hands were soiled with blood
The United States has finally reacted to the death of late Iranian president, Ebrahim Rais. According to Washington, late Ebrahim Raisi, had a “lot of blood on his hands.” The White House made their reaction known on Monday in a condolence message after Raisi’s death.
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BREAKING: 24 Hours after President Raisi’s death earthquake hits Iran
24hours after the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi a 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Malayer in the Hamedan province of Western Iran on Monday. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been recorded. The development comes amidst the nation’s grief following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in an helicopter crash on Sunday. Iran…
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Raisi’s demise unlikely to change Iran foreign policy, say analysts
The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash could lead to a period of political instability but is unlikely to change Iran’s foreign policy or its role in the Middle East, analysts said on Monday. The hardline cleric was considered a favourite to succeed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, 85, who has ultimate…
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Iran: Reactions pour in over President Raisi’s death
Numerous Arab countries expressed their condolences following the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash.
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Iran releases funeral details for late President Raisi
Memorial ceremonies for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are planned in Iran for Tuesday.