Ebrahim Raisi – Involved In

Son of Khamenei Supreme Leader Suspends Religious Classes Amid Growing Speculation About Succession

On September 22, 2024, the same day as a tragic mining accident in Tabas that killed dozens of Iranian miners, an unexpected piece of news spread across media platforms. ...
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How did Iranian presidents navigate their UN visits?

Masoud Pezeshkian is set to become the seventh Iranian president to address the UN General Assembly. But how did his predecessors navigate their visits to New York, and what ...
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Khamenei appoints economic kingpin Mokhber as aide

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed a former top official and economic kingpin in charge of the Ayatollah's sprawling economic interests and Iran's COVID-19 response as a formal advisor. ...
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President Erdogan meets Iran’s new president for 1st time

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in a meeting with his newly-elected Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian for the first time, on the sidelines of the ...
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Khamenei’s son suspends religious lectures amid succession speculation

Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric and the son of Iran’s Supreme Leader, has surprised many in Iran by announcing the suspension of his religious lectures, describing the decision as "either ...
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Senior Iranian official says Hezbollah pager could have caused helicopter crash that killed Raisi

A senior Iranian official reportedly says Tehran was involved in purchasing the pagers held by Hezbollah operatives that exploded across Lebanon last week in an attack widely blamed on ...
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