White House Says Iran’s Raisi Had Blood on His Hands
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, had "blood on his hands" for supporting extremist groups in the region, the White House said on Monday.
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Iran Asked US for Assistance Following Raisi’s Helicopter Crash, State Dept Says
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed President...
US to Keep Confronting Iran on Terrorism, Arms, Nuclear Program
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The United States will continue to confront Iranian support for terrorism, proliferation of dangerous weapons and advances in its nuclear program following the death of its president in a helicopter crash, the...
Reactions to the Death of Iran’s President in a Helicopter Crash
May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media...
In Iran, President’s Death Met by Muted Mourning and Furtive Celebration
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other...
Death of Raisi Could Stir Race for Khamenei Succession, Insiders Say
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted him to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and will stir rivalries in their camp...
ANALYSIS: Iranian Regime ‘Strong Enough’ to Engineer Elections in Its Favor
By Reuters: Neil Atkinson, independent energy analyst at EnergyAnalysis. FR and former head of oil at the IEA, discusses the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
What We Know about the Crashed Helicopter Carrying Islamic Regime in Iran’s President
By Gerry Doyle
May 20 (Reuters) - The helicopter that crashed in Iran on Sunday, killing the country's president and foreign minister in mountain fog, was a Bell 212 model, Iranian state media reported.
For all clueless Westerners sending condolences in...
Gold Dealers Stage Protests Across Iran Against New Taxation Laws
By Kayhan Life Staff
Gold dealers in cities across Iran have united to protest the new tax laws introduced by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the financial regulations imposed by the government. The cities include...
Israel Not Involved in Death of Iran’s Raisi, Israeli Official Says
JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel was not involved in the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash that also killed several members of his entourage, an Israeli official told Reuters on Monday.
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