WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over the weekend that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences. The rare request from Iran, which views the United States and Israel as […]
Memorial ceremonies for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are planned in Iran for Tuesday after they were killed in a helicopter crash. The Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that a ceremony is planned in the north-west in the provincial capital of Tabris in the morning, followed by a ceremony in the religious […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his “deep sorrow” over the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who was found dead on Monday after his helicopter crashed in foggy weather over mountainous terrain. Xi offered his “sincere condolences” to the Iranian government and people, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on behalf of […]
(Bloomberg) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of the country. Most Read from Bloomberg Rescuers on Monday found the helicopter that had been carrying the president and other officials including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who also died, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. It crashed […]
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in Iran’s East Azerbaijin province Sunday into a fog-shrouded forest. As multiple emergency crews instigated search-and-rescue operations, speculation mounted as to what would happen in the event of Raisi’s death, and what it would mean for Iran’s internal affairs. Fox News Digital spoke with Behnam Ben Taleblu, […]
Several leaders in Asia and Europe offered their support and prayers to Iran as the country continues rescue operations for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Embrahim Raisi on Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province on his way back from a ceremony to open a dam at Iran’s border with […]
The European Union is watching the situation in Iran carefully after reports of an incident involving a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. “Following closely reports that the helicopter carrying the Iranian President and the foreign minister has been forced to land unexpectedly,” European Council President Charles Michel said on the social media platform X. […]
The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister on Sunday has sent shock waves around the region. Details remained scant in the hours after the incident, and it was unclear if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the other officials had survived. Here is what we know so far. – Who was […]
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said. Parvin Mousavi, 53, a mother of two grown-up children, was hanged in Urmia prison in northwestern Iran […]
A helicopter carrying the Iranian president has been involved in an accident, state media is reporting. State media says President Ebrahim Raisi was on board a helicopter that experienced a hard landing on Sunday. It was also said to be carrying Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. The Interior Minister said rescuers were still trying to […]
CARACAS (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday said it will send experts to its ally Venezuela to help with medical accelerators in hospitals it said had been stopped due to Western sanctions. Venezuela requested Iran’s help, according to a message on the social media platform X by the Iranian government attributed to the head of the […]
(Bloomberg) — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog reported that despite the growing presence of inspectors in Iran last year, its understanding of the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear ambitions deteriorated amid spiking regional tensions. Most Read from Bloomberg The International Atomic Energy Agency circulated its annual nuclear-monitoring assessment among diplomats preparing to convene a key meeting […]