Iran election: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in presidential race
Pezeshkian promised to reach out to West and ease enforcement on country’s mandatory headscarf law
Ebrahim Raisi
Reformist Pezeshkian unexpectedly wins first round in Iranian election
If Pezeshkian can convince Iranians to turn out and vote for him in next round, he could win - otherwise hardliner Jalili is likely to triumph
Iran elections: hardliners, reformists and women among 80 who have registered for presidential race
Guardian Council will narrow list down to between four and 10 candidates to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in helicopter crash in May
No evidence of foul play in helicopter crash that killed Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi, early report finds
Raisi died when his helicopter came down in poor weather in mountains near the Azerbaijan border
Iran supreme leader leads prayers at Raisi funeral as election looms
‘Establishment lacks options to secure a high turnout in such a short period of time,’ according to former Iranian official
Death of Iran’s president will unsettle an already turbulent Middle East
Disillusionment with the regime is further exacerbated by the country’s poor economic performance
Mourners gather in muted memorial for Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi
Hardline leader was killed in helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border at the weekend along with Iran’s foreign minister
Iran declares five days of mourning after president Ebrahim Raisi (63) killed in helicopter crash
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, confirms first vice-president as interim head of the country’s executive branch
Scramble to be Raisi’s replacement could be unseemly, but Iran’s regime won’t soften
Reformists and candidates who do not enjoy the approval of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are certain to be disqualified from presidential election
Raisi’s death is a shock blow to Iranian regime
Hardline cleric was seen as integral to Islamic republic’s succession plan
Who was Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s president was a hardliner with an aggressive foreign policy
Iranian leader, reported killed in a helicopter crash by state media, was dogged by claims of a key role in executions carried out in the 1980s
Iran helicopter crash: Search for missing president Ebrahim Raisi hampered by dense fog
Iranians called upon to pray for president, who was returning from visit to country’s northwest when crash happened
Rescuers search for Iranian president after helicopter crash
No details of Ebrahim Raisi’s condition have been provided. Rescuers’ efforts to reach scene are being hampered by difficult weather
Raisi was seen as potential successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as leader of Iran
The regime’s power-brokers have done everything to ensure a smooth transition except find a frontrunner
Hamas-Israel war brings direct confrontation between Iran and Israel closer
Worldview: The fact that the most radical Palestinian groups are fundamentalist Sunni Muslims or Marxists never deterred the Shia Muslim Islamic Republic from arming, financing and training them
Iran president seeks to appeal to anti-colonialism and opposition to western sanctions on Africa tour
Tehran running lengthy campaign to end isolation by strengthening bilateral relations with friendly countries
Saudi high-level visit to Iran first in two decades in effort to promote regional security
Relations between two countries severed in 2016 when Riyadh executed dissident Saudi Shia cleric and Iranian protesters ransacked Saudi embassy in Tehran
The truth behind the Chinese balloon may remain cloudy but the fallout is clear
The US and China seem prepared to talk, but trust levels, which were already low, have plummeted
Iran must deal decisively with protests, president says
Thirty-five have died in demonstrations sparked by death in custody of a woman held by morality police
Iran envoy leaves as EU says time to decide on nuclear talks
Talks bogged down after Russia demands trade guarantee
Khamenei commits Iran to ‘peaceful’ nuclear use as new deal edges closer
European mediator working to return US and Iran to compliance possibly by March 7th
Talks on limiting Iran’s nuclear programme to resume in positive atmosphere
US authorises South Korea to release $18m from blocked deposits to pay Tehran’s UN arrears
Iran tries to turn Qassem Soleimani into a national hero
Regime sees commander killed in US drone strike as way to woo younger generations
US and Iran talk tough as faltering nuclear talks enter dangerous phase
Experts warn next nuclear crisis could be just months away as room for compromise shrinks
Iranians seek foreign shores as reform hopes fade
Thousands leave for Turkey and further afield each year, worn down by the long-running impact of US sanctions and hardliners’ resistance to change
Urgency conveyed to Vienna talks on rescue of Iran’s nuclear deal
UK foreign secretary calls gathering ‘last chance for Iran to come to the negotiating table’
Saudi crown prince seeks to normalise relations with Gulf rulers
Mohammed bin Salman meets other Arab leaders ahead of Riyadh summit next week
Fraught Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Vienna
US indicates new Iranian administration arrived in Austria without practical proposals
US steps up pressure in advance of reopened talks on Iran nuclear deal
Envoy says US will not stand ‘idly by’ if Iran stalls on negotiations while it ramps up nuclear programme
Iran hardliners cautious on Vienna nuclear talks
Negotiations to resume this month but Tehran officials say deal no longer a priority
Saudi Arabia in ‘serious’ talks with Iran about repairing relations
Talks between rivals reflect tentative de-escalation in Middle East in wake of Joe Biden’s election
Saudi King Salman expresses hope for direct talks with Iran
Saudi king voices support for efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons
Taliban diplomat among Time magazine’s top 100 global figures
Abdul Ghani Baradar gets glowing write-up in magazine’s list of ‘extraordinary leaders’
Iraqi PM’s Iran visit underscores efforts to be regional mediator
Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s trip to Tehran is timely ahead of October 10th election
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