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Iran crash: What next for Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi's death

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, with an unspecified cause, according to Iranian state media.
The crash occurred during bad weather while returning from Azerbaijan.
Vice-President Mohammed Mokhber will temporarily lead, with elections scheduled within 50 days. Expect a new leader aligned with the supreme leader, likely another conservative hardliner.

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BBC News

Iran crash: What next for Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi's death

Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.

14 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

‘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

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Ebrahim Raisi (1960-2024): Iranian President who confronted the West

Ebrahim Raisi, the ultraconservative cleric whose tenure as Iran’s President was marked by a mass uprising and an increasingly hawkish stance toward the West, has died after a helicopter crash. He was 63. The news of Raisi’s death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who was travelling with him, comes as Iran struggles with internal dissent and its relations with the wider world.

14 days ago·India

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The Independent

Iran president’s helicopter crash wreckage seen in drone video

Wreckage of a helicopter that was carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was seen in drone footage of the crash site. State media reported that there were “no signs of life” and an official said the helicopter had been “completely burned” after the aircraft crashed amid heavy fog in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran. The helicopter was carrying the president, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other senior officials. Officia…

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Iran Vice President To Replace Ebrahim Raisi Ahead Of Snap Election

Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections. The Iranian constitution stipulates that the first vice president take over "in the event of the president's death, dismissal, resignation, absence or illness for more than two months". Raisi, who died on Sunday along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and othe…

14 days ago·New Delhi, India

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