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Factbox-Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran's interim president?
Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who became interim president following the death of...
May 21, 20242 min read
Iran's Supreme Leader approves Mokhber as interim president, declares 5 days mourning
DUBAI -Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a...
May 21, 20241 min read
Three branches of Iranian government hold 'extraordinary meeting' after president's death
DUBAI - Iran's three branches of government held an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber...
May 21, 20241 min read
Factbox - What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a...
May 21, 20241 min read
Iran's President Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain...
May 21, 20241 min read
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
May 21, 20243 min read
Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter
Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and...
May 21, 20243 min read
Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit cabinet
JERUSALEM -Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz demanded on Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed...
May 19, 20242 min read
Saudi king to undergo tests due to high fever, state news agency says
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz will undergo medical tests on Sunday due to "high temperature and joint pain", state...
May 19, 20241 min read
Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says
KABUL -At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on...
May 19, 20241 min read
US, Iran hold indirect talks on avoiding regional escalation, Axios reports
Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional...
May 19, 20241 min read
Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide
THE HAGUE - Israel defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive on Friday at the International Court of Justice and asked judges...
May 18, 20242 min read
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