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שרידי ה מסוק של נשיא איראן איברהים ראיסי התרסקות שהתרסק

Iran and allies mourn Raisi's death, successor vows continuity

President demise shakes Iran at sensitive time; his little-known deputy Mohammad Mokhber steps in; elections set for 50 days, but who will succeed aging Khamenei? Iran declares 5 days of mourning; Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis pay tribute

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 05.20.24

Iran loses key power player after foreign minister killed in helicopter crash

Vocal Israel critic Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, boasting robust ties with its regional adversaries, lobbied extensively against Jewish state since war, accusing it of 'war crimes' and issuing threats

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.24

Iranians rejoice over president's fatal helicopter crash: 'Cheers to life'

Social media users elated over Raisi and his foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian's demise while regime supporters grieve and speculate Israeli involvement

Hagai Lap | 05.20.24

Iran confirms president, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash

After 14 hours of searching, Iranian Red Crescent finds wreckage of helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian; official says 'helicopter completely burned in crash'

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.24

Iran official: Signal received from Raisi's helicopter, rescue teams en route

After hours of searching for helicopter carrying Iran president and foreign minister, which crashed on its way back from Azerbaijan, Tehran media reports breakthrough and 'hope for good news'; Khamenei reassures Iranians no disruptions to state affairs

Lior Ben-Ari | 05.20.24

Israeli officials suspect Raisi's death in helicopter crash, deny involvement

While Jerusalem refraining from official comment on helicopter crash involving Iran president, Israeli sources deny link to incident; senior officials believe Raisi's death will have no significant impact on Israel

Itamar Eichner | 05.19.24

נשיא איראן איברהים ראיסי ביקור ב אזרבייג'ן שעות לפני תקרית ה מסוק

The Butcher of Tehran: the rise and fall of Ebrahim Raisi

Iran president, considered likely successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 85, is a hard-line cleric-turned-political leader notorious for executing thousands of regime opponents and brutally crushing protests

Yaron Drukman, AFP | 05.19.24

Iran: Lives of president, foreign minister at risk following helicopter crash

President traveling with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Iran's East Azerbaijan province some 600 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran; Fars news agency calls on Iranians to pray for them

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 05.19.24

Iran postpones execution of Jewish man who killed a Muslim

Iran postpones Monday's scheduled execution of Jewish man who allegedly killed a Muslim in self-defense after Jewish community and human rights activists appealed to various countries; Iran has executed 223 people, including women, in 2024 alone

Itamar Eichner, Smadar Perry | 05.19.24

Iran sentences to death a Jewish man who killed a Muslim

Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani's family try to commute his sentence to reparations after he allegedly killed a Muslim in self-defense; The victim's family refuses to accept their offer

Itamar Eichner | 05.18.24

‘Iran staging itself to reach nuclear goal in 1 or 2 weeks,’ experts say

Tehran set to produce weapons-grade uranium, going against UN nuclear watchdog's restriction on the country, international experts warn

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 05.17.24

Iranian lawmaker claims Iran possesses nuclear weapons

Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani justifies Tehran's purported possession of nuclear arms by arguing that it enhances deterrence capabilities, particularly in face of perceived threats from US and Israel

i24NEWS | 05.13.24

IAEA chief seeks tougher nuclear checks in Iran, with limited leverage

UN watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says that, given the depth and breadth of Iran's nuclear program, the IAEA should have additional monitoring capabilities, as Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the around 90% needed for weapons grade

Reuters | 05.06.24

People gather in protest against the death of Mahsa Amini along the streets on September 19, 2022, in Tehran

Iran's hijab crackdown 'sign of regime's weakness,' party representative says

Passed last month after a lengthy delay following the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, a new law in Iran increases punishments for women who don’t wear the hijab

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 05.03.24

IDF removes remnants of Iranian missile in Arad

The missile was fired during Iran's recent attack on Israel and contained hazardous materials; reporters in Iran receive special glimpse of an IRGC exhibition of missiles used against Israel

Yoav Zitun | 05.02.24

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