Enormous Crowd in Tehran, Iran’s Capital For President Raisi’s Funeral
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Enormous Crowd in Tehran, Iran’s Capital For President Raisi’s Funeral

Enormous hordes of Iranians swarmed the roads of the capital, Tehran, for the memorial service parade of President Ebrahim Raisi and his escort, who passed on in a helicopter crash. In the downtown area, grievers grasping pictures of Raisi assembled on Wednesday in and around the University of Tehran, where Preeminent Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

Iran Declares 5 Days Mourning After Presidents Raisi’s Death in the Helicopter Crash

Iran Declares 5 Days Mourning After Presidents Raisi’s Death in the Helicopter Crash

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for president Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash and confirmed Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch. Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Raisi’s successor, Reuters reports. “I…