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Iran's Guardian Council Approves Presidential Candidates After President's Death

Iran's Guardian Council approves candidates for presidential election post-Raisi's death, excluding Ahmadinejad. Tensions and nuclear concerns shape the po...

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Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home

While the cause of the May 19 helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others remains unknown, the sudden death of the hard-line protégé of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has exposed the contradictions and challenges facing the country’s Shiite theocracy

The Independent UK

Iran: meet the men – and women – lining up to contest the early presidential election

The death in a helicopter crash of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, on May 19 has triggered a presidential election one year earlier than expected. It’s a consequential moment in Iranian politics as many believed that Raisi was being groomed to take over as supreme leader on the death of…

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Iran's Supreme Leader Praises US Students For Pro-Palestinian Protests

Iran's Supreme Leader supports pro-Palestinian protests in the US, escalating tensions with Israel.

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The Latest | 2 soldiers are killed in a West Bank car-ramming attack, Israeli military says

The Israeli military says two soldiers have been killed in a car-ramming attack in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

France 24

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

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).

International Business Times

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.

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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.

France 24

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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