Ebrahim Raisi

Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls

After the death of Iran's erstwhile President Ebrahim Raisi left a vacuum in the country's political sphere, Tehran's Guardian Council has allowed the candidature of six people in the upcoming presidential polls, including the nomination of hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf

From ‘butcher of Tehran’ to ‘able statesman’: President Raisi’s conflicting legacy

Raisi's death elicited mixed Iranian reactions, reflecting his complex legacy. While some appreciated his foreign policy gains, others condemned his domestic crackdown on dissent and human rights violations

Ebrahim Raisi’s death a setback for India in terms of navigating US sanctions and Sino-Indian competition in West Asia

America may again hinder development of India’s strategic ties with Iran, more so in absence of Raisi

Iran: Late president Ebrahim Raisi to be laid to rest in holy city of Mashhad

Following a funeral procession held this morning in the eastern city of Birjand, where thousands of people paid their respects as Raisi's remains were taken through the streets in a motorcade, his coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeastern Iran

How President Raisi's death will impact India's Middle East plans for wider regional connectivity

The death of Iran’s president about a week after India and Iran signed a ten-year agreement on Chabahar Port has raised concerns over the speedier implementation of the agreement

What is EU's Copernicus service that Iran sought to track Raisi's crashed chopper? How does it work?

Shortly after Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crashed on 19 May, the European Union (EU) responded to a request for assistance from Tehran by activating its rapid satellite mapping service to aid in the search efforts. Rescue operations were hampered by dense fog and low temperatures

From India's VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif: Global leaders attending Raisi's funeral in Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei presided over the ceremony and held prayers for Raisi and the others who died in the crash

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to attend Ebrahim Raisi's funeral in Iran

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu have expressed their sympathies over Raisi's passing. Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid a visit to the Iranian embassy in Delhi to offer India's sympathies for their loss

Iran holds low key memorial for President Raisi amid public discontent

While state television reports that a sizable gathering turned out in Tabriz to pay tribute to President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter accident, some insiders observe a marked difference in the level of public mourning when compared to previous memorial services for other prominent figures

Iran's Ex-FM Javad Zarif blames US for helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was flying in a US-made Bell 212 helicopter that would have been more than 40-years-old