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.
"It...
Who Is Mohammad Mokhber, the Man Set to Become Iran’s Interim President?
May 20 (Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab
DUBAI, 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...
Iran Regime’s Raisi: A Hardliner on Morality, Protests and Nuclear Talks
May 19 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain on Sunday, has become a contender to be Iran's next supreme leader with a clampdown on morality questions and a bloody crackdown on the nationwide...
Reactions to the Crash of the Iranian President’s Helicopter
May 19 (Reuters) - Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed as it flew over mountain terrain in heavy fog on Sunday.
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
"We...
ANALYSIS: What Happens if an Iranian President Dies in Office?
May 19 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Iran were racing on Sunday to find the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi to find out the fate of all those on board. Below is brief outline of what Iran's constitution...
