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Fall Of Shah, Rise Of Raisi: How Ebrahim Raisi Consolidated Power In Iran
Revered by the hardline factions within Iran's regime and reviled by human rights organisations, Ebrahim Raisi's journey from a low-ranking cleric's son to the zenith of Iranian power to an abrupt death in an air crash is steeped in controversy.
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Biden Says He Expects Iran Will Attack Israel "Sooner Than Later"
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned the clerical state not to attack.
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Israel-Palestine War Slams Door On Cautious US-Iran Thaw
Iran's clerical leadership openly supports the Hamas group, who control the blockaded and impoverished Gaza Strip and hailed the sneak attack that inflicted the deadliest blow on Israel in decades.
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At UN, Iran President Demands US To End Sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday demanded an end to US sanctions against the clerical state, after a halt in talks on restoring a nuclear deal.
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"Leadership Fears Own People": US Slams 2nd Iran Execution Amid Protests
The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical leadership feared its own people.
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Shops Across Iran Shut Amid Protests Demanding Fall Of Rulers
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary blaming "rioters" for threatening shopkeepers.
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Video: Iranians Knock Turbans Off Clerics' Head As Part Of Anti-Hijab Protests
As protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in Iran, young Iranians are now filming themselves knocking the turbans off the heads of clerics.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
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"Revolution By Women": Son Of Iran's Former Shah Hails Anti-Hijab Protests
The son of the late shah hailed Iran's mass protests as a landmark revolution by women and urged the world to add to the pressure on the clerical leadership.
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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Iran Ultraconservative Cleric Ebrahim Raisi Named Presidential Election Winner
Iran's ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected president with just under 62 percent of the vote, according to figures released Saturday by Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Casts First Ballot In Presidential Vote
Iran's supreme leader opened a presidential election Friday in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory over his vetted rivals.
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Iran All Set To Get Ultraconservative Cleric Ebrahim Raisi As President
Iranian voters went to the polls Friday in a presidential election in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory over his vetted rivals.
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Iran Releases US Navy Veteran, Trump Says "Thanks, Deal Possible"
President Donald Trump voiced hope for progress with arch-rival Iran on Thursday after the clerical regime released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians.
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Fall Of Shah, Rise Of Raisi: How Ebrahim Raisi Consolidated Power In Iran
Revered by the hardline factions within Iran's regime and reviled by human rights organisations, Ebrahim Raisi's journey from a low-ranking cleric's son to the zenith of Iranian power to an abrupt death in an air crash is steeped in controversy.
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Biden Says He Expects Iran Will Attack Israel "Sooner Than Later"
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned the clerical state not to attack.
-
Israel-Palestine War Slams Door On Cautious US-Iran Thaw
Iran's clerical leadership openly supports the Hamas group, who control the blockaded and impoverished Gaza Strip and hailed the sneak attack that inflicted the deadliest blow on Israel in decades.
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At UN, Iran President Demands US To End Sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday demanded an end to US sanctions against the clerical state, after a halt in talks on restoring a nuclear deal.
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"Leadership Fears Own People": US Slams 2nd Iran Execution Amid Protests
The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical leadership feared its own people.
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Shops Across Iran Shut Amid Protests Demanding Fall Of Rulers
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary blaming "rioters" for threatening shopkeepers.
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Video: Iranians Knock Turbans Off Clerics' Head As Part Of Anti-Hijab Protests
As protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in Iran, young Iranians are now filming themselves knocking the turbans off the heads of clerics.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
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"Revolution By Women": Son Of Iran's Former Shah Hails Anti-Hijab Protests
The son of the late shah hailed Iran's mass protests as a landmark revolution by women and urged the world to add to the pressure on the clerical leadership.
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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Iran Ultraconservative Cleric Ebrahim Raisi Named Presidential Election Winner
Iran's ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected president with just under 62 percent of the vote, according to figures released Saturday by Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Casts First Ballot In Presidential Vote
Iran's supreme leader opened a presidential election Friday in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory over his vetted rivals.
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Iran All Set To Get Ultraconservative Cleric Ebrahim Raisi As President
Iranian voters went to the polls Friday in a presidential election in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory over his vetted rivals.
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Iran Releases US Navy Veteran, Trump Says "Thanks, Deal Possible"
President Donald Trump voiced hope for progress with arch-rival Iran on Thursday after the clerical regime released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians.
