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Iran's Raisi to be laid to rest in home town

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Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be buried Thursday in his hometown after two days of funeral processions

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  1. Funeral processions for Iran president to be held in Tehran

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Iran declares 5 days of mourning after President Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were in a helicopter with President Ebrahim Raisi when it went missing near the border with Azerbaijan.

  2. Hot Air

  3. Deutsche Welle

    How are Iranians reacting to President Raisi's death? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The sudden death of hardline President Ebrahim Raisi has divided Iranian society. The regime has declared five days of national mourning, but many people aren't sad.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Iran begins days of funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jessie Yeung and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Funeral ceremonies are set to begin on Tuesday for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, as authorities probe what caused the aircraft to smash into the side of a remote mountainside during foggy weather o…

  5. NBC News

    What next for regime and region after Iran's president dies in helicopter crash? (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi poses the question of who will succeed him, as well as the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Iran begins days of nationwide funeral rites for President Ebrahim Raisi after helicopter crash (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Services for Raisi will be held between Tuesday and Thursday in Tabriz, Qom, Birjand and Iranian capital Tehran, before his burial in Mashhad.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Raisi death reshapes Iran succession, puts focus on Khamenei son (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender.

  8. Breitbart News

    Iranians Celebrate Death of President Ebrahim Raisi, the ‘Butcher of Tehran’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Many Iranians are celebrating the death of oppressive hardline President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

  9. France 24

    Iran holds funeral procession for late president Raisi after crash death (opens France 24)

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    Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn president Ebrahim Raisi and seven members of his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest.

  10. The Guardian

    Tuesday briefing: What the death of Ebrahim Raisi means for Iran’s political future (opens The Guardian)

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    In today’s newsletter: Uncertainty surrounds the country’s succession and foreign policy after a shocking crash which killed the president and six others

  11. Al Jazeera

    Thousands mourn Iran’s Raisi in Tabriz procession after helicopter crash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  12. Washington Times

    Iran President Raisi’s death: Accident or ‘accident?’ (opens Washington Times)

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    During the upcoming transition of power, we can expect the persecution of Iranian Christians to go to new peaks.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Iran: Funeral procession for President Raisi begins – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Dayslong funeral arrangements for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi have kicked off after he was killed in a helicopter crash. A procession in Tabriz has taken place amid five days of nationa mourning in the country.

  14. Townhall

  15. Breitbart News

    ‘A Disgrace’: UN Bodies Honor Iran's Late President Raisi, Responsible for Thousands of Deaths (opens Breitbart News)

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    Multiple bodies of the United Nations honored dead Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, prompting outrage from Israel.

  16. Washington Times

    Death of Iran’s president offers hope and demands action (opens Washington Times)

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    The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash, has been met with wildly different reactions in that country. Dissidents are reportedly celebrating with fireworks while the ayatollahs are left to decide on successors who…

  17. New York Times

    Iran Begins Funeral Events for President Raisi (opens New York Times)

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    A procession in the city of Tabriz was the first in a string of events after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning.

  18. Voice of America

    Iran’s rulers mourn Raisi, as opponents celebrate his death in helicopter crash (opens Voice of America)

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    Videos received by VOA’s Persian service Monday appear to show people in different regions of Iran sharing sweets and chocolates to celebrate Raisi’s death.

  19. Oil Price

    Will the Death of President Raisi Alter Iran’s Policies? (opens Oil Price)

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    While the death of President Ebrahim Raisi has sent shock waves around both Iran and the wider region, the country’s policies are unlikely to alter significantly.

  20. Breitbart News

    Iranian Journalist, Activist: Expressions of Sympathy over Raisi Death Will 'Embolden' Regime (opens Breitbart News)

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    During an interview with ABC News on Monday, Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad said that she celebrated the death of Iran's Ebrahim Raisi and | Clips

  21. Time

    Funeral Rites Begin for Iran's President Raisi (opens Time)

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    Funeral rites began Tuesday after the late Iranian President and the country's Foreign Minister died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

  22. Vox

    What the death of Iran’s president could mean for its future (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    The Iranian regime is unlikely to change course in the near term, but Ebrahim Raisi’s death could affect crucial succession plans.

  23. Ricochet

    Iran’s President Is Dead. Experts Explains What Happens Now (opens Ricochet)

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    Ricochet's feed description

    Following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, questions remain over the future of Iran and stability in an already unstable region. Raisi…

  24. Fox News

    Some Iranians celebrate 'Butcher of Tehran' Raisi's death in the streets despite oppressive regime (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Iranians celebrated the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, also known as the "Butcher of Tehran," while thousands mourned the official in a state-sponsored funeral procession.

  25. The Conversation US

    Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death? (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Ebrahim Raisi held substantial sway over Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. So, how will the regime fill his void at a challenging time for the country?

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