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.

 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

 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

 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


Iran's President Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks

Iran’s official line is that the visit by Raisi is about economic and commercial issues and the Palestinian issue is only a close second in the discussions.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2024.

Sadly, the war must go on until Hamas is stripped from power - analysis

It must be seen, so the region understands, that Hamas has lost its grip on Gaza and is no longer in control.

 IDF tank operates in Gaza. January 16, 2024.

Iran arrests suspects, top general claims bombers were Israeli, US agents

Nearly 100 people were killed at a memorial in the city of Kerman on Wednesday for top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in Iraq in 2020 by a US drone.

 People attend a ceremony commemorating the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2024.

October 7 massacre was retaliation for Soleimani killing, Iran says - report

Hamas denied Iran's statement, saying: "The reasons for the operation of the Flood of al-Aqsa, and foremost are the dangers that threaten al-Aqsa Mosque."

 A poster of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani is seen during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran wants sophisticated Russian military capabilities – US warns

There is a "clearly a growing relationship in the defense realm" between Iran and Russia, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Tehran predicts Russia-China-Iran triangle of power - analysis

Iran hopes to ally with Eastern powers to gain economic and political power in the Middle East.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2023.

Iran's president says Israel ‘crossed redlines’ in Gaza

"Washington asks us to not do anything, but they keep giving widespread support to Israel,” wrote the Iranian president.

 HAMAS LEADER Ismail Haniyeh meets Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, in June. According to a recent poll, if elections were held in the Palestinian Authority, Haniyeh would defeat PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

Iran attacks impending Israel-Saudi peace as Gallant invited to US

“The big drama here is that the US is taking it upon itself to protect Saudi Arabia against Iran,” National Security Council Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Israel's peace talks with Saudi Arabia will fail, Iran's Raisi claims

Raisi also said Iran had not said it does not want nuclear inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog in the country.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a TV interview, in Tehran, Iran June 20, 2023.

Iran's Raisi sees no obstacle to restoring ties with Egypt

"Today's meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries can also be a chapter to start and revive relations between the two countries," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.

 The Egyptian (left) and Iranian (right) flags.