TEHRAN (AA) – The final report of the commission investigating the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in May has concluded that it was caused by adverse weather conditions. The commission, comprising specialized military and civilian experts, submitted the report, attributing the crash to the “complex...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for high participation in the forthcoming snap presidential election, saying it “silences enemies.” Speaking to a gathering from different provinces in Tehran on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said public participation in the election “brings...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN held a ceremonial tribute for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died earlier this month in a helicopter crash. “President Raisi led Iran at a challenging time for the country, the region and globally,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told delegates at the UN General Assembly, where a minute o...
ANKARA (AA) – Iran’s aging helicopter fleet was pushed into the spotlight after a crash last week claimed the lives of erstwhile President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and seven others. An Anadolu correspondent compiled the information about the condition and maintenance of the helicopters in Iran’s military ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is a “loss to people aspiring for justice,” state media reported. In a condolence message to Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s first vice president, Kim said: “The demise of the president is a great loss to the fraternal Iranian people […]...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his condolences to the people of Iran over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, stressing that Ankara will stand by Iran “in these difficult and sad times.” In a post on X, Erdogan prayed for Allah’s mercy upon Raisi who died in a helicopter […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior government officials in a helicopter crash. “Seyed Ebrahim Raisi was an outstanding politician whose entire life was devoted to serving the Motherland. He rightfully enjoyed high respect from his co...
ISTANBUL (AA) -Leaders from the Arab and Muslim world have extended their condolences to Tehran following the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian and other top officials in a helicopter crash. “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani expressed his deepest condolences to the Iranian government and ...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran Sunday warned Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus. “The matter can be deemed concluded,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations said in a post on social media...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations over its deadly war on Gaza as the country marked the 45th anniversary of its Islamic revolution with nationwide rallies. In a public address at the iconic Azadi Square in Tehran, Raisi said Iran proposes to […]
