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RFK Jr makes embarrassing gaffe as he refers to wrong Iranian president

Mr Kennedy made the remark while speaking at a campaign event in Aurora, Colorado

The Independent UK

No, these images don't show Iranian president's deadly helicopter crash

Many people are sharing images on social media, claiming to show the moments before, during or after President Ebrahim Raisi's fatal helicopter crash. Some even claim that the late Iranian president is still alive. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

France 24

Iran’s new acting president Mohammad Mokhber, a veteran of the regime

Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

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No signal from helicopter that crashed killing Iran’s president, Turkish minister says

Initial investigation by rescue group finds ageing aircraft either did not have transponder fitted or had it turned off

The Guardian - UK

What comes next for Iran after the death of President Raisi?

The deaths of the president and other officials in a helicopter crash are not likely to lead to major policy changes.

Al Jazeera

State Department criticized for sending ‘condolences’ after death of ‘monster’ Iranian president Raisi

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller acknowledged Raisi had ‘blood on his hands’ as he was fiercely criticized by Republicans

The Independent UK

Uncertainty in Iran: What next after president's death in helicopter crash?

Iran's regime just lost a safe pair of hands. Yes, another hardliner is sure to replace Ebrahim Raisi – known to detractors as the butcher of Tehran for the thousands of dissidents he sent to the gallows as a state prosecutor. But the president's sudden death in a helicopter crash…

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Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash

Iranian President Raisi's death in a helicopter crash prompts investigation. U.S. sanctions limit maintenance of Iran's outdated military equipment.

Top News

Russia is using more Iranian drones to bomb Ukrainian civilians, says US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Russia and Iran set to deepen already-close relationship after death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

The Independent UK

Biden White House stays unusually quiet on the death of Iranian president and foreign minister

Meanwhile, conservatives in Washington tweeted celebratory remarks

The Independent UK

Ebrahim Raisi obituary

Ruthless prosecutor linked to thousands of executions who rose through the theocratic ranks to become the president of Iran

The Guardian - UK

Iran: who holds power now the president is dead?

Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber who has been named the interim president

The Guardian - UK

Iranians celebrate President Raisi’s death with fireworks and dancing in the streets

Open displays of celebration over the deaths of Ebrahim Raisi and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were limited as dissent is often met with a strict crackdown

Evening Standard

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crash

Iran's state media has reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's president

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Who is Mohammad Mokhber? Iran’s new low-key acting president after helicopter crash

Iranian media reports suggest Mokhber, who holds a doctorate in international law, was crucial in Iranian efforts to bypass Western sanctions on its oil industry

Al Jazeera

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60

The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday.

France 24

Iran's President Raisi, a symbol of the 'growing rift' between the regime and its people

President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash comes at a turbulent time in Iran’s history as the country struggles with both internal dissent and rising regional insecurity. FRANCE 24 discusses Raisi’s legacy and the impact of his sudden death with Jonathan Piron, a historian specialising in Iran.

Al Jazeera

Helicopter crash kills Raisi: Are sanctions behind Iran’s aviation crisis?

Sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft or equipment, which have been linked to aviation accidents.

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The Conversation

What could President Raisi’s death mean for stability in Iran and beyond? Expert Q&A

A helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials crashed in the mountainous north-west reaches of Iran on Sunday May 19, sparking a rescue operation in thick fog and driving rain. On Monday, search and rescue teams reached the crash site and “found no signs…

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s supreme leader sets its hardline foreign policies: expect more of the same

Experts say shift in direction, including on nuclear issue, is unlikely after death of president and foreign minister

Top News

Iranian President Raisi's Body To Be Transferred To Mashhad

Iranian President Raisi and other victims of a helicopter crash to be honored in Tabriz before being transferred to Mashhad for burial.

Reason

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Dynamite News

Following Iran's President's demise, Supreme Leader Khamenei announces 5 days of national mourning

Following the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of national mourning in Iran. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

‘People are in no mood to mourn’: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s supreme leader has announced a five-day mourning period, but there have been fireworks and cheering in the country since the death was confirmed

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Khamenei confirms Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

The supreme leader also appoints nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani as acting FM and announces five days of mourning.

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