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Raisi’s funeral is about a lot more than the late Iranian president
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFrom his days as a clerical student, to overseeing executions as part of the judiciary, Ebrahim...
Analysis: Iran's nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president's death
Associated Press· 7 days agoWhile seemingly contradictory, the move follows Iran’s strategy since the collapse of its nuclear...
After Raisi’s Death, Elections Pose Tricky Test for Iran’s Rulers
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut as voter turnout has plummeted in recent years, the election they will be now obliged to hold...
Raisi’s Death Represents a Tipping Point for Iran
Foreign Policy Magazine· 6 days agoIran has suddenly been thrust into an election season nobody wanted after its president, Ebrahim Raisi, died in a helicopter crash last Sunday. The...
What the Death of Iran's President Really Means
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe fatal helicopter crash will accelerate a transition already underway to a faction that is eager to complete the country’s nuclear weapons program.
What Raisi’s Death Means for the Future of Iran
The New Yorker· 6 days agoRaisi, who had a manicured white beard and wore a black turban signifying his descent from the Prophet Muhammad, offered no hint of diplomatic...
Who is Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran’s acting foreign minister?
Al Jazeera· 7 days agoAmirabdollahian died on Sunday in a helicopter crash in Iran’s mountainous East Azerbaijan province,...
The Harrowing Tale Of Environmental Activists Accused Of Spying In Iran
Forbes· 5 days agoOver January and February of that year, the intelligence unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carried...
Ebrahim Raisi: Who was Iran’s hardline president?
Reuters· 7 days agoEbrahim Raisi, who died aged 63, rose through Iran's theocracy from hardline prosecutor to uncompromising president, overseeing a crackdown on protests...
Hossein Amirabdollahian dies at 60; Iran’s foreign minister oversaw indirect talks with US over...
San Jose Mercury News· 7 days agoAmirabdollahian represented the hard-line shift in Iran after the collapse of Tehran’s nuclear deal...