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Iranians vote in snap presidential election

World Jun 29

News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote next week

World Jun 28

Iranians vote in snap presidential election
Amid rising tensions in Mideast, polls close in Iran’s presidential election after hard-liner’s death

The race’s sole reformist candidate vowed to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. Voters faced a choice Friday between hard-line candidates and the little-known Masoud Pezeshkian.

By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press

World May 30

People vote during the runoff parliamentary elections in Tehran
Iran opens registration for June presidential election after Raisi’s death

The five-day period will see those between the ages of 40 to 75 with at least a master's degree register as potential candidates. All candidates ultimately must be approved by Iran's 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists…

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

World May 23

Mourners attend a burial ceremony of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in Mashhad
Iran begins burial ceremony for late President Raisi and other victims of helicopter crash

Iran on Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protégé of Iran's supreme leader.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

World May 22

A poster depicting late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is seen among other pictures outside the Iranian embassy in Damascus
For Iranians overseas, hope mixes with anxiety after Raisi’s death

Videos have shown some people celebrating outside Iranian diplomatic missions, but some Iranians abroad are still reluctant to give reporters their names for fear of reprisals.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

May 21

Iran begins funeral events for President Raisi and others killed in helicopter crash

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Raisi, 63, had been discussed as a possible successor for Iran's supreme leader, the 85-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His death now throws that selection into question, particularly as there is no heir-apparent cleric for the presidency ahead of planned June…

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May 20

Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash in moment of high tension for region

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in the Shiite theocracy. He insisted the government was in control, but the deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures both at home and abroad.

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May 19

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News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes

In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their…

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May 19

Helicopter carrying Iranian president apparently crashes, sparking rescue operation

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials apparently has crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of his country on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray.

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Jan 05

Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group

By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The funeral Friday came as the death toll in the attack rose to at least 89.

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