Revered by the hardline factions within Iran's regime and reviled by human rights organisations, Ebrahim Raisi's journey from a low-ranking cleric's son to the zenith of Iranian power to an abrupt death in an air crash is steeped in controversy.
The US has now expressed its “official condolences” for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in the helicopter crash. “As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. …
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Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – has deep
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If the Iranian president turns out to have lost his life in a helicopter
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has sent a condolence message to Iran on Monday over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, KCNA reported on Tuesday.The message was addressed to acting Iran's P
While some support his hard line stance, President Raisi also has many detractors.
Nicknamed “the butcher of Tehran,” the late Iranian President helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988.
Shafaqna English- Russian President Vladimir Putin extends condolences over martyrdom of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Putin sent his condolences to Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, describing the deaths of the Iranian President and Foreign Minister as a “great tragedy,” according to the Kremlin. The Russian Leader also took to Telegram to
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain, has become a contender to be Iran's next supreme leader with a clampdown on morality questions and a bloody crackdown on the nationwide protests it triggered.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev inaugurates the Red Castle and Hudaferin dams on the border of the two countries, marking a significant step in regional cooperation and stability