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Iran begins days of funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash
Middle East
May 21, 2024
Iran begins days of funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash
CNN — Funeral ceremonies are set to begin on Tuesday for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following his death…
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
Middle East
May 20, 2024
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has joined allies in extending condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whom…
Here’s who will rule Iran now following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi
Middle East
May 20, 2024
Here’s who will rule Iran now following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi
Following the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday alongside his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter accident,…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Middle East
May 20, 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
CNN — Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote…
Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says
Middle East
May 9, 2024
Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says
CNN — A court in Iran has sentenced acclaimed movie director Mohammad Rasoulof to eight years in prison and flogging…
CNN gets a rare look at the Iranian missiles and drones that hit Israel
Middle East
May 2, 2024
CNN gets a rare look at the Iranian missiles and drones that hit Israel
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”
Culture
April 29, 2024
Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”
The head of Tehran’s audiovisual media regulatory body, Mehdi Saifi confirmed that the Egyptian TV series “Al-Hashashin” (The Assassins) has…
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting
Middle East
April 27, 2024
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting
CNN — Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that…
Israeli military kills two Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon
Middle East
April 23, 2024
Israeli military kills two Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says it killed two members of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense…
Iran’s military response will be ‘immediate and at a maximum level’ if Israel attacks, foreign minister says
Middle East
April 23, 2024
Iran’s military response will be ‘immediate and at a maximum level’ if Israel attacks, foreign minister says
CNN — Iran’s response if Israel takes any further military action against it would be “immediate and at a maximum…