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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivers a speech at Tehran University
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Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi was elected president of Iran in 2021. The hard-liner, who previously headed the country's judiciary, was known for his connections to Iran's religious leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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June 9, 2024

Iran: Six candidates approved for presidential election

May 30, 2024

Syria's Assad offers condolences in Iran after Raisi death

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Reports & Analysis

A photo combining portraits of Iran's six presidential candidates

Iran: Who are the 6 men running for president?

Iran: Who are the 6 men running for president?

As Iranians prepare to elect a new president, six approved candidates are running to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
A view of people holding placards depicting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a farewell ceremony

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest

Iran's late president, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, was buried in his home city of Mashhad.
PoliticsMay 23, 202402:27 min
An aerial view of mourners attending the funeral for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and others

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran for Raisi's funeral

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran for Raisi's funeral

Iran's president was killed along with the country's foreign minister and others in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
PoliticsMay 22, 202402:11 min
An Iran supporter with her face made up to show tears of blood under a heart in the Iranian colours

Iran: Raisi is dead but oppression lives on

Iran: Raisi is dead but oppression lives on

The intimidation campaign against Iranian citizens continues unabashed after the president died in a helicopter crash.
SocietyMay 22, 2024
Helicopter with President Raisi at the border with Azerbaijan

Fact check: Was Raisi's helicopter hit by a space laser?

Fact check: Was Raisi's helicopter hit by a space laser?

A viral post on X claims that a space laser weapon targeted the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.
PoliticsMay 22, 2024
People hold up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran

How are Iranians reacting to President Raisi's death?

How are Iranians reacting to President Raisi's death?

Iran has declared five days of national mourning after President Raisi's death, but many people aren't sad.
PoliticsMay 21, 2024
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In the spotlight

A woman reads a newspaper with a front-page report on the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter outside a kiosk in Tehran

What's next for Iran after President Raisi's death?

The president's sudden death comes as the country struggles to navigate a raft of geopolitical and economic challenges.
PoliticsMay 20, 2024
Three people carrying water jugs

Iranian regime will stop at nothing to ensure survival

Iran's new hardline president spells more misery for ordinary Iranians.
Azadeh Pourzand, director of the Siamak Pourzand Foundation
Azadeh Pourzand
Commentary
PoliticsAugust 5, 2021
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