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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivers a speech at Tehran University
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Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi was elected president of Iran in 2021. The hard-liner, who previously headed the country's judiciary, was known for his connections to Iran's religious leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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August 12, 2024

Iran: Vice President Zarif quits after 11 days in office

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Saeed Jalili (l) and Masoud Pezeshkian (r) shake hands

Iran presidential election run-off: Who is likely to win?

Iran presidential election run-off: Who is likely to win?

Iranians will vote in a presidential run-off pitting a relatively moderate candidate against an ultraconservative.
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
Two young Iranian women are walking past electoral posters featuring portraits of Saeed Jalili, Expediency Discernment Council member, former chief nuclear negotiator, and Iran's 2024 early presidential elections candidate, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 27, 2024, the day before Iran's early Presidential elections.

Polls open in Iran's presidential race to replace Raisi

Polls open in Iran's presidential race to replace Raisi

Iranians are choosing between three hardliners and one moderate candidate. What are voters' concerns?
PoliticsJune 28, 202402:45 min
Iran presidential candidates take part in a televised debate at the Iran State television studio in Tehran

Iran election: Can voters challenge the hard-liners?

Iran election: Can voters challenge the hard-liners?

Iranians are voting for new president on Friday. Many voters are disillusioned with the Islamic regime.
PoliticsJune 27, 2024
A photo combining portraits of Iran's six presidential candidates

Iran: Who are the 6 men running for president?

Iran: Who are the 6 men running for president?

As Iranians prepare to elect a new president, six approved candidates are running to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
A view of people holding placards depicting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a farewell ceremony

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest

Iran's late president, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, was buried in his home city of Mashhad.
PoliticsMay 23, 202402:27 min
An aerial view of mourners attending the funeral for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and others

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran for Raisi's funeral

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran for Raisi's funeral

Iran's president was killed along with the country's foreign minister and others in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
PoliticsMay 22, 202402:11 min
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A woman reads a newspaper with a front-page report on the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter outside a kiosk in Tehran

What's next for Iran after President Raisi's death?

The president's sudden death comes as the country struggles to navigate a raft of geopolitical and economic challenges.
PoliticsMay 20, 2024
Three people carrying water jugs

Iranian regime will stop at nothing to ensure survival

Iran's new hardline president spells more misery for ordinary Iranians.
Azadeh Pourzand, director of the Siamak Pourzand Foundation
Azadeh Pourzand
Commentary
PoliticsAugust 5, 2021
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