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Ebrahim Raisi’s mantra was the security of the people
The Economist· 5 days agoAs the helicopter rose through the misting clouds, Ebrahim Raisi stared sombrely out of the window....
How Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe late President Ebrahim Raisi was supposedly being groomed to succeed an aging Ali Khamenei. The...
How Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi earned 'Butcher of Tehran' nickname
Daily Express· 7 days agoAfter Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini accepted a UN-brokered cease-fire,...
Raisi death reshapes Iran succession, puts focus on Khamenei son
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme...
What the Death of Iran's President Really Means
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 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.
President Ebrahim Raisi's mixed legacy in Iran
BBC via AOL· 7 days agoIn the 1980s, Raisi was appointed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to be a member of a committee that dealt...
Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran's acting president after helicopter crash?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic...
‘The Crown’-Inspired Drama About Iran’s Last Royal Family in Development at Random Access Media...
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn epic drama series about Iran’s last monarchy is in the works, Variety has learned. Inspired by...
Opinion | Iran’s Succession After Ebrahim Raisi
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoWhen the supreme leader dies, instability is likely. The U.S. should prepare to take advantage of it.
Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran's interim president?
Reuters· 7 days agoHere are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who became interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a...