Tag: Ebrahim Raisi

PM congratulates His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of Iran

DELHI, JUNE 20: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of the Islamic Republic […]

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency as turnout low

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Initial results showed Ebrahim […]

Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner’s favor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran voted Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fueling public apathy and sparking calls for a boycott in the Islamic Republic. State-linked opinion polling and analysts put hard-line judiciary chief […]

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