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Hamas extends condolences to Iran following leaders' deaths

Hamas extends condolences to Iran following leaders' deaths

Hamas on Monday expressed its "deepest condolences and solidarity" to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian government and the Iranian people following the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

UAE and Qatar mourn the death of Iranian President

United Arab Emirates

UAE and Qatar mourn the death of Iranian President

On Monday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, neighboring countries to Iran in the Gulf, expressed their condolences over the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter accident.

New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats

Politics

New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people.

What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Iran

What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens when a president is incapacitated or dies in office.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner 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 and state media said on Monday.

Lebanon under siege: Crime and chaos in the capital

Lebanon

Lebanon under siege: Crime and chaos in the capital

The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) have been heavily deployed in Beirut and its surroundings to combat the rising crime and law violations, sources in the Lebanese capital reported on Sunday.

Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter

Iran

Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter

Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed as it flew over mountainous terrain in this fog on Sunday.

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