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Ebrahim Raisi: The hardliner with direct line to Ayatollah Khamenei
Ebrahim Raisi, who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash, worked in Iran's judiciary for over three decades before becoming president in August 2021. The 63-year-old wielded considerable influence within the Islamic Republic's establishment and, analysts say, had a close relationship with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful man in the country. Born in 1960 in Mashhad, in north-east Iran, Raisi won the presidential election in June 2021 with just under 62% of the vote a
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Iran's president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were among the nine people who died when their helicopter crashed in the country's mountainous north-west during bad weather, state media reported on Monday. The Iranian Cabinet convened a second emergency meeting in less than 24 hours following the confirmation of the deaths, Iranian media also reported. Vice President Mohammad Mokhber had already chaired a meeting on Sunday evening after the helicopter went missing ov
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How Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing All Lost a $30 Billion Air Force Contract
Predator-maker General Atomics and defense stock IPO candidate Anduril just beat out three of the U.S.'s biggest defense contractors.
