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Iranian protesters express 'joy' over death of President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash

Raisi, known for his role in executing dissidents since the 1980s, is detested for presiding over a brutal crackdown on protests that resulted in deaths and imprisonment.
Raisi's unique skill set combines being a zealous ideologue and a former judge, making him a polarizing figure in Iran.
Amnesty International reports that Iran executed 5,000 or more individuals in the first decade after the revolution, although Iran denies these mass executions.

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BBC News

The images of the massive farewell to the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter accident - La Opinion

Thousands of people took to the streets to begin the funeral days to say goodbye to the late Iranian president.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Iran: who holds power now the president is dead?

Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber, who has been named the interim presidentThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has created political turbulence in the country, with uncertainty over who might now rise to the top in the Islamic republic. While the presidency is not the most powerful position in the country – that is reserved for the supreme leader – it holds significant authority.Here a…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Iran's supreme leader presides over funeral for president and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s supreme leader has presided over a funeral for the country’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash

2 months ago·India

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The Independent

Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession underway

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, along with foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in the helicopter crash on Sunday

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration

Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Iran Says Used Own Drones To Find President Raisi's Crashed Helicopter

The Iranian military said Wednesday that it had used domestically produced drones to locate the helicopter of president Ebrahim Raisi after it crashed in the northwestern mountains. Raisi's helicopter came down on a fog-shrouded mountainside on Sunday as it returned to the city of Tabriz from a ceremony on the border with Azerbaijan. A huge search and rescue operation was launched, involving help from the European Union, Russia and Turkey before…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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