Olympics-How Refugee Dorsa Yavarivafa Fled Iran for Her Love of Badminton
By Richa Naidu
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - On a rainy November morning in 2018, 15-year-old Dorsa Yavarivafa and her mother left Tehran for Turkey with fake German passports – the first thing she grabbed when she...
Ayatollah Khamenei Leads Prayers at Raisi Funeral as Election Looms
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran on Wednesday at the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi as the clerical establishment hurried to organise the election of a successor, which could further...
EU Countries to Add 10 New Individuals and Entities to Iran Sanctions
BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - EU countries have agreed to add 10 new individuals and entities to the Iran sanctions list, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday on condition of anonymity.
One of the sources...
Death of Raisi Delayed Talks With IAEA, Grossi Says
HELSINKI, May 22 (Reuters) - The deaths of Iran's president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the U.N. nuclear watchdog's talks with Tehran over improving cooperation with the agency, the watchdog's chief...
Iran’s Armed Forces Downplay Role of Turkish Drone in Finding President’s Crash Site
DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces on Wednesday downplayed the role played by a Turkish drone in finding the crash site of President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, highlighting instead the performance of its...
China to Continue to Strengthen Ties With Iran, State Media Says
BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - China will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation with Iran, safeguard common interests, and make endeavors for regional and world peace, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday, citing comments from Foreign Minister Wang...
Iran First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber Appointed as Interim President
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather...
Yellen to Call for US, Europe to Stand Together on Iran, Russia
By David Lawder
FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call on Tuesday for Europe and the U.S. to stand together against Russian aggression and Iranian "support for terrorism", including finding a way forward...
What Could Raisi’s Death Mean for Stability in Iran and Beyond? Expert Q&A
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Scott Lucas
A helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials crashed in the mountainous north-west reaches of Iran on Sunday 20 May, sparking a rescue operation in thick fog...
Ebrahim Raisi, Hardline Ally of Khamenei, Killed in Helicopter Crash
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather...
