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Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence

Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer said Saturday.

France 24

Iranians Split On Presidential Vote As Hardships Mount

With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws.

International Business Times

US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and criticism of the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK

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UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs

The U.N. General Assembly’s tribute to Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations amid protests against honoring a leader who was reviled for his crackdown on opponents

The Independent UK

Iran Opens Registration For Presidential Election Successor

Iran opens registration for presidential candidates post-Raisi's death. Political tensions, candidate criteria, and potential frontrunners in focus.

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After Raisi Funeral, Iran's Focus Turns To Vote For Successor

After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

International Business Times

Iran’s hardline Paydari Front eyes a political vacuum after Raisi’s death

As Iran heads for a snap presidential poll following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, the Paydari Front, a little-known but influential ultra-conservative party, is seeking to extend its hold on state institutions. That could spell bad news for Iranians who want more liberties and for…

France 24

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Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash

"Now, she’s dancing over his death in a helicopter crash." The post Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Iranians flood streets of Tabriz for President Ebrahim Raisi's funeral

The funeral is held on the second of five official days of mourning

Evening Standard

Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash

Mourners began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash

The Independent UK

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crash

Iran's state media has reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's president

The Independent UK

Iran's President Raisi, a symbol of the 'growing rift' between the regime and its people

President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash comes at a turbulent time in Iran’s history as the country struggles with both internal dissent and rising regional insecurity. FRANCE 24 discusses Raisi’s legacy and the impact of his sudden death with Jonathan Piron, a historian specialising in Iran.

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Reason

‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed

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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

WEKU

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

France 24

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63.

The Conversation

Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership.

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Al Jazeera

Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

The Independent UK

Ebrahim Raisi: Who was the Iranian president killed in fiery helicopter crash?

An event taking place to mark the death of Raisi in London ended in a clash between pro-Iran supporters and anti-Iranian government protesters

Evening Standard

Who is Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi?

Raisi has long been seen as a potential future leader of Iran

The Guardian - UK

Coldplay and Sting call for release of Toomaj Salehi, Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Leading cultural figures including Margaret Atwood sign statement in support of rapper who criticised Iranian regime

The Guardian - UK

‘I am ready to return whenever they say’: Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran

Exclusive: the human rights lawyer, temporarily released from jail on medical grounds, describes her love for her family, and why she keeps going despite brutal treatment at the hands of the regime

France 24

Rap music in Iran: 'Crossing the red line into politics makes you a target'

Dozens of rappers have been arrested in Iran since the rise of hip-hop in the country in the early 2000s. But the death sentence pronounced on April 24 against the rapper Toomaj Salehi marks a turning point in the Iranian regime’s intolerance of artists with a political message. Exiled rap…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the women of Iran: still resisting repression

Editorial: The regime wants to crush resistance. But those it rules continue to push back against its brutality

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