Ebrahim Raisi
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge on Monday for the US assassination of Iranian general…
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67
Protests in the Iranian city of Isfahan over the drying up of a river turned violent, as riot police arrested…
UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
Middle East
November 23, 2021
UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog met Tuesday with Iranian officials to press for…
Iran says it warned off U.S. drones near its Gulf drills
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Iran says it warned off U.S. drones near its Gulf drills
DUBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s military warned off U.S. drones trying to approach Iranian war games near the mouth…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Middle East
August 5, 2021
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role
Middle East
June 29, 2021
EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role
GENEVA, June 29 (Reuters) – The UN investigator on human rights in Iran has called for an independent inquiry into…
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that he should be rewarded for defending people’s…
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president-elect says he’s not willing to negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile program, nor…