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Iran's New President Pezeshkian Faces Foreign Policy Challenges

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's new president, focusing on foreign relations and domestic priorities.

Masoud Pezeshkian: Reformist wins Iran's presidential election

Masoud Pezeshkian beats hardliner Saeed Jalili after promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country's mandatory headscarf law

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2024

Iran goes to polls to elect new president at time of high tension

Voter turnout has fallen in recent years due to public discontent over economic hardship and curbs on freedoms

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

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Iran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran is preparing to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

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…

France 24 · May 21, 2024

Following Iran's President's demise, Supreme Leader Khamenei announces 5 days of national mourning

Following the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of national mourning in Iran. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 20, 2024

‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

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Who is Mohammad Mokhber? The interim president who will lead Iran for next 50 days

After president Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, his deputy for the past four years will be tasked with arranging new elections

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Iran's President Dies, Succession Uncertain: Impact On Country's Future

Iran undergoes political transition after President Raisi's death, facing economic challenges and potential shifts in domestic politics.

Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2024

Iran Gears Up For Elections Dominated By Conservatives

Iranians will cast ballots in legislative and key assembly elections on Friday, with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power in the absence of any serious competition.

International Business Times · Feb 28, 2024

Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if Gaza ground offensive launched

Iran warns that any Israeli ground offensive in Gaza could expand the scope of the conflict elsewhere in Middle East.

Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2023

Inside the arsenal: Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas's assault on Israel

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement launched an incursion into Israel on October 7, attacking by air and ground. While the range of weapons they’ve employed has garnered international attention, none of these armaments comes as a revelation. Both Hamas's armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad's…

France 24 · Oct 13, 2023

Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino face first global crisis on X with the Israel-Hamas war. All signs point to it being a dumpster fire

Jewish communities and schools are asking parents to disable social media apps, including X, on their children’s phones.

Fortune · Oct 11, 2023

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Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Iran behind hack of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, Microsoft says

An Iranian government-backed hacking team allegedly stole and leaked private customer data belonging to French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, security researchers at Microsoft said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2022

Sister of Iran's supreme leader slams crackdown on nationwide protests

A sister of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests. This, as former president Mohammed Khatami threw his support behind the protest movement too.

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Iran leader's niece slams her uncle's 'child-killing regime' amid mass protests

Farideh Moradkhani said people in Iran are fighting the regime’s "Satanic forces of evil" with remarkable courage and called on the world to support Iran’s "lions and lionesses"

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on other countries to cut ties with regime

Rights activist Farideh Moradkhani releases video describing government as ‘murderous and child-killing’ after her arrest

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Bangkok Post · Nov 9, 2022

Who are the beneficiaries of 'free speech'?

How is it that a man who has banned 83 million people from Twitter can freely use the platform to post his messages denigrating women and supporting the brutal attack on the writer Salman Rushdie? I'm referring to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose…

Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022

In Iran, all options to curb crisis are bad

'Death to [fill in the blank]!" has been the slogan of choice chanted by Iranian protesters since the glory days of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. ("Death to the Shah!", "Death to America!", etc) It's now forty-three years later, however, and the content has become a bit more nuanced.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Khamenei warns Islamic Republic is a 'mighty tree' that cannot be uprooted

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said that no one should dare think they can uproot the Islamic Republic, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

Taking responsibility: On Salman Rushdie attack in New York

Iran might not be directly involved in the attack on Rushdie, but it must revoke the fatwa

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 1, 2022

Israel’s Spies Have Hit Iran Hard. In Tehran, Some Big Names Paid the Price.

For more than a decade, he was a feared presence in Iran, presiding over a vast intelligence apparatus.

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