Lebanon, Syria Begin 3 Days of Mourning Over Deaths of Iran President, FM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon and Syria on Monday announced three days of national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were killed in a helicopter crash overnight near the Azerbaijan border.
What unpopular president’s death means for continuity vs. change in Iran
In the Iranian leadership’s conduct of internal elections and foreign relations, the primary focus has been the continuity of the Islamic Republic. President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash,
U.S. officials react to death of Iran's president
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin commented publicly on May 20 about the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
In Divided Iran, President's Death Met by Muted Mourning and Furtive Celebration
Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Khamenei, killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in mountains near the Azerbaijan border,
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Iran crash live updates: President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash, state media says; Mohammad Mokhber to be acting president
First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will serve as acting president. The helicopter crashed in thick fog in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
American therapist detained in Syria more than seven years ago has died
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American who disappeared in Syria in 2017 presumed dead, daughter says
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have ...
US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told
U.S. officials have developed specific and highly credible intelligence suggesting that an American citizen who disappeared ...
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Explosions Heard in Homs, Near Lebanon-Syria Border
Iran typically transfers its advanced weapons and explosive suicide drones on trucks to Hezbollah via Syria's western border.
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Syria wins a gold , two silver medals in badminton at Arab Paralympic Championship
Syrian national badminton team player for special sports, Firas Shiha, won the gold medal in Arab Paralympic Championship ...
8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns
The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for ...
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War monitor: Israeli strikes kill six pro-Iran fighters in Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least six pro-Iran fighters were killed on Monday by Israeli strikes in Syria ...
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Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had ...
Protests against powerful group persist in Syria’s last major rebel stronghold
Members of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group in the country’s rebel-held northwest have fired bullets in the air and ...
Sorry, the US can’t ignore Syria
The U.S. can no longer afford to ignore Syria. Iran is using the Israel-bordering nation to expand its regional power and threats.
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IAF strike on Hezbollah site in Syria kills six
At least six Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli strike on the terrorist group’s headquarters in Al-Qusayr, southwest of Homs, Syria, near northern Lebanon on Monday, the Syrian Observatory ...
Man who sent money to nephew who fighting for terrorist group in Syria jailed
Man who sent money to nephew who fighting for terrorist group in Syria jailed - Farhad Mohammad sent money to his nephew ...