Ebrahim Raisi

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent

The defendants' lawyer asserted that they acted to "harm and deceive the Iranian enemy and should be awarded the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation's security."

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024.

Iranian official claims Israel assassinated then-president Ebrahim Raisi as a warning to regime

Mohammad Sadr emphasized the claim is a "personal analysis," while also adding that Russia provided Israel with intelligence on Iran's air defense systems.

|ByJAMES GENN
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019.

Araqchi returns as Iran's Foreign Minister amid regional tensions and nuclear diplomacy - analysis

Abbas Araqchi returns as Iran’s Foreign Minister, focusing on nuclear discussions and regional diplomacy amid ongoing tensions with Israel.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

|ByREUTERS

Iran's security crisis: Assassinations reveal deep vulnerabilities - opinion

The assassinations of top figures Haniyeh and Shukr reveal deep security issues in Iran, highlighting the regime's growing instability.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByJONATHAN HAROUNOFF
MEMBERS OF the Iranian Parliament attend a vote of confidence in the cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, last week. The revolutionary spirit lives strong among Iranians, the writer maintains.

Iran executes over 300 individuals in first seven months of 2024, 49 in July alone

Out of the total executions in Iran so far this year, over 20% were of ethnic minorities.

AUGUST 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A protester dons face paint and carries a mock noose to denounce recent executions by the Iranian regime during a march commemorating the 45th anniversary of the revolution in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2024.

Iran's new President Pezeshkian calls for regional peace amid ethnic tensions - opinion

New Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, an ethnic Azeri, calls for regional peace and cooperation amid political tensions.

JULY 31, 2024ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, Iran’s newly elected president, attends a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, on July 12.

Irish president claims in letter to Pezeshkian that Iran has 'crucial' role in Mid. East peace

The letter expressed Ireland’s President Michael Higgins's condolences for the Butcher of Tehran Ebrahim Raisi.

JULY 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers - Group B - Republic of Ireland v France - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - March 27, 2023 Republic of Ireland president Michael D. Higgins before the match

Don’t be fooled by Iran’s new president, extremist policy is the same - opinion

Israel is aware of the Iranian danger, as is the president of the United States. Staying quiet is no longer an option, nor can we put this genie back into the bottle. 

JULY 24, 2024ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attend a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, last week. Pazkhian’s election is not the reflection of a change in Iran’s extremist policy, the writer states.

Loss of moral clarity allowed mass murderer Raisi to escape global condemnation - opinion

Instead of memorializing him, the United States and the United Nations should have wiped his name from global memory.

JULY 21, 2024ByURI PILICHOWSKI
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani addresses the delegates at the United Nations General Assembly during a ceremonial tribute to Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi at the United Nations headquarters in New York, US, May 30, 2024.

Jewish Association of Iran congratulates newly elected Pezeshkian amid regional tensions

The Jewish Association of Iran congratulated Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's president and expressed optimism for progress under his leadership.

JULY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A paper showing the presidential candidates is pictured during the snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.

Moderate Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential race, interior ministry says

Videos on social media showed supporters of Pezeshkian dancing in streets in many cities and towns across the country and motorists honking car horns to cheer his victory.

JULY 6, 2024ByREUTERS
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Masoud Pezeshkian (right) and Saeed Jalili ​attend an election debate at a television studio in Tehran, on Monday.

Iranians vote in run-off presidential race amid widespread apathy

The run-off follows a June 28 ballot with a historic low turnout, when over 60% of Iranian voters abstained from the snap election for a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death.

JULY 5, 2024ByREUTERS
Iranian voters participate in the run-off presidential election between Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, at the Iranian consulate in Najaf, Iraq, July 5, 2024.

With Raisi gone, where will new Iran president take the region? - Analysis

Will a reformist win and chart a new course with the West and nuclear deal negotiations or will another hardliner win and continue Raisi’s anti-Western stance?

JULY 4, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.