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          Ebrahim Raisi

          The presidential elections are being held to find a replacement for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month. AP

          Iran’s presidential race begins with six candidates in the fray

          MENAJune 10, 2024
          Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has registered as a candidate in the presidential election. AP

          Who is Iranian presidential hopeful Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf?

          MENAJune 04, 2024
          Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani says he will focus on tackling US sanctions if elected. EPA

          Iran's former speaker Larijani registers as presidential candidate

          MENAMay 31, 2024
          Could Iran elect one of Mohammad Mokhber, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Ali Larijani, Saeed Jalili and Mohammad Javad Zarif to be its next president? AFP, Reuters, AP

          Will Iran's next president be a hardliner like Raisi or a moderate like Rouhani?

          CommentMay 29, 2024
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          A Closer Look: What next for Iran after Raisi's death?

          UAEMay 23, 2024
          Mourners carry the coffin of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, during his burial ceremony in Mashhad, Iran. Reuters

          Iran's President Raisi buried at holy shrine in home city of Mashhad

          MENAMay 23, 2024
          From left, Iran’s acting president Mohammad Mokhber, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian supreme leader, in talks after a funeral ceremony for late president Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran. EPA

          World leaders and officials that attended Ebrahim Raisi's funeral

          MENAMay 22, 2024
          Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh at his office in Tehran in March. AP

          Hamas chief attends Raisi funeral in first trip since ICC warrant

          MENAMay 22, 2024
          Iranians follow a vehicle carrying coffins of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, who were killed in a helicopter crash, during a funeral ceremony for them in Tehran on Wednesday. Getty

          Tehran residents turn out for Iran president Raisi's funeral ceremony

          MENAMay 22, 2024
          A picture of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is seen on his coffin during a funeral held in Tabriz. Reuters

          Iranians divided over Raisi's legacy as funerals begin

          MENAMay 21, 2024
          From left, Mohammad Mokhber, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Ali Larijani, Saeed Jalili and Mohammad Javad Zarif. AFP; Reuters; AP

          Who are the top five contenders to become Iran's new president?

          MENAMay 21, 2024
          Mourners attend a funeral ceremony for the late president Ebrahim Raisi in Tabriz, in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. Reuters

          Iranians mourn President Raisi as Assembly of Experts appoints new head

          MENAMay 21, 2024
          A picture of the late President Ebrahim Raisi is seen on a street in Tehran on Monday. The full impact of his sudden death, along with that of other senior Iranian political figures in a helicopter crash, will only be understood days or months from now. Reuters

          Iran's loss is a turning point for the Middle East

          EditorialMay 21, 2024
          Rescuers work at the scene of the crash of a helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, in north-western Iran, on Monday. Moj News Agency via AP

          Did age of US-made helicopter cause Raisi death crash?

          MENAMay 20, 2024
          Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, right, leads a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Monday with a photo of late President Ebrahim Raisi placed in front of the seat next to him. AFP

          Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran's interim president?

          NewsMay 20, 2024
          President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in Iran's East Azerbaijan province on Sunday. AP

          World leaders send condolences on death of Iran's President Raisi

          MENAMay 20, 2024
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