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Iran Mourns President Raisi And Foreign Minister's Tragic Deaths

Mourners gather in Tehran to pay respects at the funeral procession of Iranian President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian after a tragic helicop...

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Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s supreme leader has prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

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Massive Funeral Ceremony Held For Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

Funeral ceremony in Tehran for President Raisi and officials lost in helicopter crash draws massive crowd and emphasizes stability for Iran's future.

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Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands

Late president’s body will be taken from Tehran to his hometown Mashhad, where he will be buried.

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Iran: Thousands gather in Tehran for funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them

Evening Standard

Hamas Leader Attends Funeral Of Iranian President In Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's attendance at Iranian President Raisi's funeral in Tehran underscores strong ties between Hamas and Iran, reflecting complex ...

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Funeral Processions For Iran President To Be Held In Tehran

Large crowds of Iranians are expected to gather in Tehran on Wednesday to pay tribute to late president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

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Iran:Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran

Tens of thousands of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran Wednesday to join the funeral processions of president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

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Body of Ebrahim Raisi taken to Tehran before state ceremony

Bodies of helicopter crash victims taken to capital via Qom, while power struggle is under way before election

The Guardian - UK

Fireworks in Tehran

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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

Thousands mourn Iran’s Raisi in Tabriz procession after helicopter crash

Iranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What the death of Ebrahim Raisi means for Iran’s political future

In today’s newsletter: Uncertainty surrounds the country’s succession and foreign policy after a shocking crash which killed the president and six others

International Business Times

Funerary Procession To Be Held For Late President In Iran's Northwest

Iranians gathered on Tuesday to mourn at the funerary procession of president Ebrahim Raisi in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province where he died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash.

France 24

Iran begins commemorations for late President Raisi after helicopter crash death

Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest. Iranian authorities have declared five days of national mourning, with a funeral procession planned for Tehran on Wednesday.

France 24

Uncertainty in Iran: What next after president's death in helicopter crash?

Iran's regime just lost a safe pair of hands. Yes, another hardliner is sure to replace Ebrahim Raisi – known to detractors as the butcher of Tehran for the thousands of dissidents he sent to the gallows as a state prosecutor. But the president's sudden death in a helicopter crash…

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Al Jazeera

Helicopter crash kills Raisi: Are sanctions behind Iran’s aviation crisis?

Sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft or equipment, which have been linked to aviation accidents.

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s supreme leader sets its hardline foreign policies: expect more of the same

Experts say shift in direction, including on nuclear issue, is unlikely after death of president and foreign minister

The Guardian - UK

‘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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Iran-Backed Militant Groups Send Condolences Over President's Death

Iran-backed militant groups Hamas, Houthis, and Hezbollah express condolences to Tehran after President Raisi's tragic death.

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.

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 Guardian - UK

Who was Ebrahim Raisi and what were his policies at home and abroad?

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash was a hardliner who led country’s return to sterner stance

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