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Regime likely to ensure chosen candidate has no rivals but ex-president Rouhani is challenging power of Guardian Council

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63.

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash was a hardliner who led country’s return to sterner stance

Ex- president known for chaotic foreign policy posts Republican senator’s praise of old Trump tweet telling Iran to ‘be cautious’

Conservatives expected to remain firmly in charge after parts of media claim ‘election boycott campaign’ has failed

Iran’s leaders wanted to show the world a high voter turnout. Instead, people stayed home for the "sham" elections.

Extending polling hours fails to boost turnout beyond previous low from 2020 election, strengthening claims people are rejecting the regime by staying at home

Iran successfully launches three satellites into space, despite previous failures. The launch raises concerns about Tehran's ballistic missile program and ...

Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.