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Raisi’s death moves Khamenei’s son to top of running for supreme leader job

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted him to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and will stir rivalries in ...
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Why Some Iranians Refuse to Mourn President Ebrahim Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The pair were ...
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Iranian Civil Activist Arrested, Residence Raided

Iran's security forces arrested civil activist Sayyad Mohammadian at his home in Karaj on Wednesday. The reason for his arrest remains unclear. According to IranWire sources, security forces entered ...
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Iran’s better, stealthier drones are remaking global warfare

In January, rebels fighting the Sudanese army shot down a drone near Khartoum. As jubilant gunmen posted video of the wreckage on social media, they offered a fresh data ...
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Iran’s Militant ‘Proxies’: Allies, Collaborators Or Mercenaries?

Iran's regime dubs its regional armed groups "resistance forces," while opponents label them mercenaries. Many ordinary Iranians view them as terrorists who exploit their country's resources. However, the term
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Italian university ready to expand academic ties with Iran

Andrea Prencipe, the rector of the Rome-based university, met with Mohammad-Reza Sabouri, the Iranian ambassador to Rome, on Thursday, IRNA reported. During the meeting, Prencipe said that a number ...
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