Raisi, 63, was confirmed killed along with his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog.
The snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.
A neck-to-neck contest was witnessed in Iran's tightly controlled presidential race between hardline Saeed Jalili and sole moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili is a former nuclear negotiator close to the Supreme Leader while Pezeshkian advocates warmer ties with the West.
Saeed Jalili is a hardline former nuclear negotiator who has worked for four years under Khameini. On the other hand, moderate candidate Massoud Pazeshkian is an advocate for theocratic rule but has called for detente with the West, economic reform and social liberalisation.
Iran's next president will not have a major role in the nuclear doctrine as all important state matters are controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will set the tone of its foreign policy. The elections came in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions.
Iran's presidential elections were announced on June 28 after President Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise in a helicopter crash on May 19. Raisi's sudden death had triggered a race among hardliners to influence the selection of Iran's next leader.
Ebrahim Raisi was once seen as a possible successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his untimely demise triggered a race among hardliners to become the next leader. Iran has announced snap presidential elections on June 28.
A US official said the UN should not memoralise Iran's decades-long oppressor, citing Raisi's infamous role in executing thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Raisi was killed along with his foreign minister and other officials during a helicopter crash on May 19.
During his first speech in the Iranian Parliament, Mokhber praised Raisi's time in office, noting that Iran's crude oil production — a key source of hard currency for the country — climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who reached Tehran on Wednesday, paid homage to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Also, he met the interim President and conveyed condolences over the tragic demise.
India had declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in wake of the untimely demise of Iran's hardline president Ebrahim Raisi. PM Modi had earlier expressed grief over Raisi's death and lauded his contribution in strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship.
Raisi, his foreign minister and others were killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in the mountains in East Azerbaijan province. His body was taken on a procession through downtown Tehran to Azadi on Wednesday, also known as "Freedom Square", where Raisi gave speeches in the past.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials said on Monday.
Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with his foreign minister and other high-ranking officials, died in a helicopter crash on May 19 while he was returning from Azerbaijan.
Thousands of people walked through the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday to honour Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others killed in the helicopter. Raisi, 63, was a hardline leader tipped to become Iran's next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran and Israel are bitter enemies, waging a shadow war for decades that broke open into a tit-for-tat drone and missile attacks last month, escalating tensions in the Middle East. These tensions have fuelled speculation of Israel's involvement in Ebrahim Raisi's tragic death on Sunday.
Mourners gathered in Valiasr Square, Tehran on Monday (May 20) after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. Watch to know more!
Raisi's untimely death has prompted speculation on global markets as Iran is a major oil-producing country. However, experts believe his death won't have a significantly debilitating effect as all state matters are controlled by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A day after the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other high-ranking officials, India is observing a one-day national mourning.
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