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Vice President Mokhber to Replace Raisi Ahead of New Election

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 09:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected to assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections. The Iranian constitution stipulates that the first vice president take over "in the event of the president's death, dismissal, resignation, absence, or illness for more ...

Exiled Iranian Opposition Group Says Raisi Death Is a 'Monumental Blow' to Iran

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 13:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash is a major blow to the Islamic regime, an exiled opposition group said Monday, predicting a succession of crises. The People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) and its political wing, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), have long detested Raisi, accusing him of involvement ...

Editorial – Raisi’s Disappearance: The Potential Shockwave in Lebanon

par Michel Touma, 20/05 14:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“The butterfly effect” refers to a phenomenon where an event occurring in one place can trigger significant consequences in a distant area. The Lebanese people have experienced this effect for decades. Now, they face it once again with the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hussein Amir-Abdullahian, ...

Gazans Say Iranian President Raisi Brought Them 'Only Ruin'

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 17:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gazans spared little thought on Monday for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash, saying that he had failed to ease the suffering in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Raisi was confirmed dead on Monday after search and rescue teams found the remains of his helicopter which crashed on Sunday in a fog-shrouded western ...

Iran Asked Washington for Help After Helicopter Crash

par This Is Beirut, 20/05 23:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said on Monday that Iran had asked for its assistance after the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and offered its condolences while deeming that he had "blood on his hands". "The Iranian government has asked us for help," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, even ...

Iranians Pay Last Respects to Raisi

par This Is Beirut, 21/05 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn president Ebrahim Raisi and seven members of his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest. Waving Iranian flags and portraits of the late president, mourners set off from a central square in the northwestern city of Tabriz, where Raisi ...

Raisi’s Death Reshuffles Cards for Khamenei Succession

par This Is Beirut, 21/05 20:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Considered a possible successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death on Sunday has reshaped the succession process. The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and ...

'Iranian Theology' Prevails Post-Raisi

par Rami Rayess, 22/05 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran is often described as the only country in the world where an elected president answers to a higher-ranking, unelected official—the Supreme Guide, who is not subject to any form of accountability. This is particularly significant since, in "Iranian Theology," the Supreme Guide represents divine authority and is above the mechanisms ...

Berri Leads Delegation for Iranian Funeral

par This Is Beirut, 22/05 10:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is set to lead a Lebanese delegation on Wednesday to participate in the funeral of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter accident on Sunday, May 19. In related events, Hezbollah announced that a ceremony will be held on Friday in honor of the late Iranian president, Foreign Minister ...

Huge Crowds Gather in Tehran for Raisi's Funeral Procession

par This Is Beirut, 22/05 14:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Huge crowds of Iranians thronged the streets of the capital Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral procession of president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. In the city centre, mourners clutching portraits of Raisi gathered in and around the University of Tehran, where Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led ...

Concerns Mount Among Iranians Over Raisi's Successor

par This Is Beirut, 22/05 17:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Concerns are growing among some people in Iran about who will replace Ebrahim Raisi as president of the Islamic republic after his death in a helicopter crash on Sunday. "I'm more worried than sad," Mohadeseh Jalali said at Wednesday's funeral in Tehran for Raisi and his entourage, who died when their aircraft hit a mountain in northwest Iran ...

Gold and Silver: The Craze of New Treasure Hunters

par Liliane Mokbel, 22/05 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the beginning of the year, record spikes in the prices of gold, and more recently, silver, have been making headlines. The prices of both gold and silver are closely correlated, influenced by shared macroeconomic conditions and currency risk hedging strategies. 5% Profits But in the current context, the price of silver seems to be rising ...