Following are some early world reactions to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran. Raisi, 60, is a hardline judge who is loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subject to U.S.
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency as turnout low
Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory Saturday in the country’s presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian …
Iran’s Power Exports to Iraq Disrupted
The state-run Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) said on Thursday Iraq’s power import from Iran halted after a power transmission tower exploded in the Iraqi …
Iran’s Economic Crises Persist After Sham Presidential Election
The Iranian regime’s sham presidential election ended on June 18. Regime’s candidates, mainly Ebrahim Raisi, the Supreme Leader’s preferred candidate, …
Amnesty Calls For Iran’s Raisi To Be Investigated Over Rights
Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi, who was declared Iran’s next president Saturday, should be investigated for alleged crimes against humanity and a “spiralling crackdown” on human rights, …
Amnesty Calls For Iran’s Raisi To Be Investigated Over Rights
Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi, who was declared Iran’s next president Saturday, should be investigated for alleged crimes against humanity and a “spiralling crackdown” on human rights, …
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for June 19
So far, more than 22.3 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. A total of 5.28 million people have been vaccinated in Iran so far. About 4.37 million people were …
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for June 19
So far, more than 22.3 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. A total of 5.28 million people have been vaccinated in Iran so far. About 4.37 million people were …
Who Is Ebrahim Raisi? Hard-Line Judge Is Set to Win Iran’s 2021 Presidential Election
Iranians voted to elect a new president, as the Islamic Republic confronts challenges from a cratering economy to heightened tensions with its regional rivals.
Iran Hard-Liner Concedes ‘Decisive’ Win by Judiciary Chief
A former Revolutionary Guard commander running in Iran’s presidential election has conceded his loss to the country’s hard-line judiciary chief, describing his competitor’s win as “decisive.”.