Ebrahim Raisi
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…
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – Amnesty International on Saturday renewed a call for Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi to be investigated…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he wrote the country’s supreme leader to protest a decision…
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts,…