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Iran Opens Registration For Presidential Election Successor

Iran opens registration for presidential candidates post-Raisi's death. Political tensions, candidate criteria, and potential frontrunners in focus.

After Raisi Funeral, Iran's Focus Turns To Vote For Successor

After Raisi Funeral, Iran's Focus Turns To Vote For Successor

After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

International Business Times

Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle

Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle

As official mourning for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi ends, here are some of the names of his potential successors

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Thousands march in Iran to mourn Raisi on final day of funeral rites

President Ebrahim Raisi died on Sunday in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border.

Thousands Bid Farewell To Iran's Raisi Ahead Of Burial

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be buried Thursday in his hometown after two days of funeral processions attended by thousands of mourners.

International Business Times

Tens of thousands in Iran march to mourn Raisi as late president laid to rest in home town

Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Thursday to bid farewell to president Ebrahim Raisi ahead of his burial in his home town after he was killed in a helicopter crash.

Tens of thousands fill streets of Tehran for Iranian president’s funeral

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads prayers in capital city days after death of Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in helicopter crash

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Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s supreme leader has prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

The Independent UK

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

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

Late president’s body will be taken from Tehran to his hometown Mashhad, where he will be buried.

Iran: Thousands gather in Tehran for funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Iran: Thousands gather in Tehran for funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them

Evening Standard

Iran Mourns President Raisi, Officials Killed In Helicopter Crash

Iran Mourns President Raisi, Officials Killed In Helicopter Crash

Iran mourns the loss of President Raisi and officials in a tragic helicopter crash, raising succession concerns.

Watch: Iran leader performs prayers for President Rasi and victims of deadly helicopter crash

Watch: Iran leader performs prayers for President Rasi and victims of deadly helicopter crash

Watch again as Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performed prayers for victims of a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday (22 May).

The Independent UK

Funeral Processions For Iran President To Be Held In Tehran

Funeral Processions For Iran President To Be Held In Tehran

Large crowds of Iranians are expected to gather in Tehran on Wednesday to pay tribute to late president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

International Business Times

Iran:Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran

Iran:Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran

Tens of thousands of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran Wednesday to join the funeral processions of president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

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Iran’s hardline Paydari Front eyes a political vacuum after Raisi’s death

As Iran heads for a snap presidential poll following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, the Paydari Front, a little-known but influential ultra-conservative party, is seeking to extend its hold on state institutions. That could spell bad news for Iranians who want more liberties and for…

Who is Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran’s acting foreign minister?

The caretaker foreign minister’s name has been heavily involved in Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations over the years.

The Times of India

Iran’s succession dynamics: Ebrahim Raisi’s death shifts spotlight to Khamenei’s son for Supreme Leader

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, viewed as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. This incident reshuffles the succession process and increases focus on Khamenei's son, Mojtaba.

International Business Times

Raisi Death Reshapes Iran Succession, Puts Focus On Khamenei Son

The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender.

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Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash

"Now, she’s dancing over his death in a helicopter crash." The post Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash first appeared on Bored Panda.

Thousands mourn Iran’s Raisi in Tabriz procession after helicopter crash

Iranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What the death of Ebrahim Raisi means for Iran’s political future

In today’s newsletter: Uncertainty surrounds the country’s succession and foreign policy after a shocking crash which killed the president and six others

International Business Times

Funerary Procession To Be Held For Late President In Iran's Northwest

Iranians gathered on Tuesday to mourn at the funerary procession of president Ebrahim Raisi in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province where he died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash.

Iran begins commemorations for late President Raisi after helicopter crash death

Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest. Iranian authorities have declared five days of national mourning, with a funeral procession planned for Tehran on Wednesday.

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Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death?

The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this week occurred during one of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most challenging periods.

Iran's Raisi Death May Impact Khamenei Succession Race

Speculation arises on Iran's succession plan following President Raisi's death, impacting political landscape.

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