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Topic: Ebrahim Raisi

‘Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi makes rough landing,’ says interior minister

The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president’s helicopter and foggy weather.

Iranian president to travel to Saudi Arabia to attend OIC Summit on Gaza

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit will address the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and is set to take place in Riyadh.

‘Hijab is law in Iran,’ says president Ebrahim Raisi as unveiled women face ‘yoghurt attack’

Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei earlier threatened to prosecute ‘without mercy’ women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported.

Iran president Ebrahim Raisi blames foreign enemies for wave of schoolgirl poisonings

The unexplained poison attacks at more than 30 schools in 4 cities, started in November in Iran's Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom, prompting parents to take their children out of school.

Iran president Raisi says Amini’s death ‘tragic’ but warns ‘chaos’ unacceptable amid protests

'One cannot allow people to disturb peace through riots', said Raisi as a fierce crackdown by security forces against protesters using tear gas, clubs & live ammunition continues.

Iran accuses US of ‘supporting rioters’ to destabilise country, warns of response

The US last week imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police over allegations of abuse of Iranian women, saying it held the unit responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini.

At least 41 people killed in Iran protests, ‘will act decisively,’ says President

Iran has erupted in protests due to the custodial death of a woman detained by the republic's morality police – an enforcer of hijab rules.

Iran President Raisi ‘cancels’ interview after CNN’s Christiane Amanpour says no to headscarf

In a series of Twitter posts, journalist Christiane Amanpour said one of Raisi’s aides came over and suggested she wear a ‘headscarf’ as it was the holy month of Muharram & Safar.

‘Follow Russia model, resume oil purchases’ — Iran asks India to ignore US sanctions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and PM Modi to hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of SCO Summit in which Iran will likely raise issue of India buying Russian oil despite sanctions.

Jaishankar to attend swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi tomorrow

Ministry of External Affairs Wednesday announced that Dr S Jaishankar will call on the president and also meet other leaders during the two-day visit to Iran.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.