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...
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.
White House national...
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...
