Ebrahim Raisi

Iranian official claims Israel assassinated then-president Ebrahim Raisi as a warning to regime

Mohammad Sadr emphasized the claim is a "personal analysis," while also adding that Russia provided Israel with intelligence on Iran's air defense systems.

|ByJAMES GENN
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019.

Araqchi returns as Iran's Foreign Minister amid regional tensions and nuclear diplomacy - analysis

Abbas Araqchi returns as Iran’s Foreign Minister, focusing on nuclear discussions and regional diplomacy amid ongoing tensions with Israel.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

|ByREUTERS
MEMBERS OF the Iranian Parliament attend a vote of confidence in the cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, last week. The revolutionary spirit lives strong among Iranians, the writer maintains.

Iran's security crisis: Assassinations reveal deep vulnerabilities - opinion

The assassinations of top figures Haniyeh and Shukr reveal deep security issues in Iran, highlighting the regime's growing instability.

|ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF

Iran's presidential runoff set between moderate and hard-liner

The contest is between Masoud Pezeshkian, a relatively moderate lawmaker, and hard-line former Revolutionary Guard member Saeed Jalili.

JUNE 30, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE
A paper showing the presidential candidates is pictured during the snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.

Iran to hold run-off presidential election, interior ministry says

Low-key moderate Massoud Pezeshkian got 10,415,991 million of the 24,535,185 million votes counted, while his hardline rival Saeed Jalili got 9,473,298 million, according to a ministry spokesperson.

JUNE 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Newspapers with a cover picture of Iran's presidential election are seen in Tehran, Iran June 29, 2024.

Iranian prisoners under duress to vote, threatened with lashings - report

Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on Friday following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

JUNE 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A view shows a symbolic ballot box for the presidential election in a street in Tehran, Iran June 29, 2024.

Khamenei's protege Jalili edges ahead in tight Iran presidential race

Among more than 10.3 million ballots from Friday's election counted so far, hardline former nuclear negotiator Jalili won more than 4.26 million votes.

JUNE 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.

Iran begins voting in presidential election with limited choices

While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic's policies, its outcome could influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 85-year-old supreme leader.

JUNE 28, 2024ByREUTERS
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his vote during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.

Islamic Regime approves six presidential candidates in bid to boost turnout

Experts believe that regardless of who is elected president, Tehran’s foreign and domestic policies are expected to remain largely unchanged

JUNE 24, 2024ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
IRAN’S LATE SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, last month. It doesn’t matter at all to Iran and Hamas if Israel agrees to political and territorial concessions, says the writer.

Jewish community to meet with Iranian presidential candidates to replace Raisi

The Jewish association is set to host the six presidential candidates at the Yusef Abad Synagogue in the Iranian capital city. 

JUNE 23, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Iranian Jews gather at a synagogue, used as a polling station, during elections for the parliament and Assembly of Experts, which has the power to appoint and dismiss the supreme leader, in Tehran February 26, 2016.

In the eyes of the world: Iran’s image is in tatters once more - opinion

Iran’s reputation suffered due to the disappearance of the presidential helicopter and the inability of the Iranian state to identify the crash site.

JUNE 19, 2024BySALEM ALKETBI
A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

The Iranian 'Godfather' and his mafia-style sham elections - opinion

Khamenei's oppressive rule has ensnared Iranian society, trapping it in malignant cycles of manipulation and control.

JUNE 14, 2024ByERFAN FARD
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini’s shrine in Tehran, last week.

14 Days: Fallen soldiers

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

JUNE 11, 2024BySTEVE LINDE
Funeral of fallen IDF soldiers.