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At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Astana, Mehdi Safari, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, reaffirmed Iran's commitment to combating terrorism.
Millions of black-clad mourners gathered on Tuesday in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz for the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions who died Sunday in a helicopter crash while crossing the mountainous terrain in heavy fog.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Zionist regime’s Western-backed brutal genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October last year has openly revealed the true nature of the Western human rights.
A large crowd of people participated in ceremony in Tehran’s Vali-e Asr square on Monday to commemorate the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s caretaker President Mohammad Mokhber on the phone following the passing of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
The northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, the provincial capital of East Azarbaijan, where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation lost their lives in a helicopter crash, will host a funeral ceremony on Tuesday.
The Leader the Islamic Revolution of Iran sent a message of condolences on Monday on the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation in a helicopter crash, appointing first vice president as the caretaker chief executive of the country.
The Iranian cabinet has given assurance to the people that running the county will not be disrupted after President Ebrahim Raisi’s demise in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
After the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a tragic helicopter accident, questions arise on who will be in charge of running the state of affairs in Iran.
Iranian President Ebhrahim Raisi, his entourage and the crew on board the helicopter that crashed on Sunday in northwestern Iran have died, according to initial reports.
The exact crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has been identified, that’s according to the IRGC Commander of East Azerbaijan province.
The head of Iran's Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization has announced that operational teams have identified the likely location of the crashed helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern following reports of a helicopter accident involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation.
Aid workers and search and rescue teams are continuing their efforts, but they have not yet succeeded in locating the exact position of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation.
“Two of President Raisi's companions have contacted the center following the helicopter accident.”, that’s according to Mohsen Mansouri the executive vice president.
In response to the hard landing of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his high delegation in northeastern Iran, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, expressed his concern and support.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, expressed concerns about the disturbing helicopter crash incident on Sunday evening involving the Iranian president and his companions during a gathering of the families of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.
Underground Iranian singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, professionally known as Amir Tataloo, has been given a long-term prison sentence in Tehran for several charges including spreading corruption, his lawyer revealed without specifying the imprisonment duration.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the deep historical, cultural and religious relations between Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan are unbreakable.
The Qiz Qalasi dam on the Aras River in northwestern Iran, tipped as the most important water project for Iran and the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, became operational on Sunday.
Heavy rains once again inundated parts of the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Saturday afternoon, forcing authorities to warn residents to stay indoors and avoid stopping near rivers or in high places.
