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  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Dead: What Happens Next If Prez Dies In Office? , world news

    The rescues in Iran managed to locate the debris of the helicopter that crashed yesterday. The helicopter was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. As per the latest update, there were no signs of lives at the crash site and thus, both the leaders have been assumed dead. Now, the question is, what happens next if the Iranian President dies in office?

    Iranian TV confirmed that President Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, East Azarbaijan Imam of Friday Prayer Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, and several other passengers martyred in a helicopter crash in northwest of the country.

    Here are brief details about what Iran’s constitution says if a president is incapacitated or dies in office:

    * According to Article 131 of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, the first vice president takes over if a president dies in office. However, the vice president will have to take confirmation of the supreme leader of Iran.

    * The Vice President will be an interim President until a new president is elected.

    * A council consisting of the first vice president, the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary must arrange an election for a new president within a maximum period of 50 days.

    Iran’s Vice President Muhammad Mukhbar is next in line to take charge in place of Raisi. Ebrahim Raisi was elected president in 2021. He was elected President of Iran in his second election as he lost the first one he contested in 2017. Now, under the current timetable, presidential elections are due to take place in 2025. However, due to Raisi’s demise, the Presidential polls will have to be Pre-poned and held before July 10, 2024. (With Reuters inputs)

  • Iranian President Raisi’s Chopper Suffers ‘Hard Landing’: Reports | world news

    The chopper carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reportedly met with a rough landing on Sunday. As per report by Reuters, the rescue teams are on their way to the site.

    As per the agency’s report, the Iranian media has given contradictory statements about the accident. There has not been any official confirmation of the matter yet.

    President Raisi was traveling with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of East Azerbaijan province, and other officials, reported the Associated Press citing IRNA. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azebaijin province, when the incident occurred near Jolfa, located 600 kilometers northwest of Tehran, reported AP.

    A local government official also mentioned the word “crash” to describe the incident but admitted to an Iranian newspaper that he had not yet visited the site.

    Earlier on Sunday, Raisi met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on their shared border to officially open the Qiz Qalasi Dam, which was built in cooperation on the Aras River.

    This is a developing story.

  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Arrives In Pakistan On A Three Day Visit | world news

    New Delhi: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Pakistan on a three-day visit on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said.

    Upon arrival, Raisi was received by Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran, Ambassador Mudassir Tipu.

    Pakistan Foreign Ministry said that the Iranian President is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the Foreign Minister and other members of the cabinet and senior officials.

    “President Raisi has an extensive program in Pakistan reflecting depth and breadth of Pakistan-Iran ties. He will meet the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chairman Senate and Speaker, National Assembly,” the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan wrote on X.

    During the visit, Raisi is also slated to visit Lahore and Karachi and meet with the provincial leadership there.

    The Foreign Ministry revealed that following delegation-level negotiations between PM Shehbaz and Raisi at the PM Office, many memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be inked by the two countries.

    Additionally, President Zardari will hold a banquet in honor of his Iranian counterpart at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

    Raisi is scheduled to visit Lahore as part of his high-profile tour of Pakistan, where he is expected to meet with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Governor Balighur Rehman. The Iranian leader is also due to meet with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Governor Kamran Tessori in Karachi later, reported The News International.

    The Iranian President’s visit to Pakistan, however, comes at a time when there is escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The United States will be closely monitoring his visit, which coincides with the tension between Iran and Israel.

    Raisi, according to The News International, would stay in Karachi and return to Tehran on Wednesday.

    The provincial authorities are on high alert due to the high-profile visit and public holiday has been declared in Karachi on April 23.

    It should be noted that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline remains a major reason for Pakistan’s tolerance of some key security issues with Iran.

    The pipeline was an old idea, but implementation began much later when Asif Ali Zardari was nearing the completion of his first term as president. Iran has built its part, but Pakistan is hesitant to proceed at its end, due to pressure from Saudi Arabia and the risk of debilitating US sanctions.

    Moreover, the combination of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is working together and can keep Saudi Arabia and Iran in balance, writer Muhammad Amir Rana writes in his article for Dawn.

    However, the writer says that Tehran could possibly remain a challenge for Islamabad.

  • Iran sees scope for joint effort with India to better situation in Afghanistan

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  India and Iran can play a constructive and useful role in ensuring security in the region, especially in Afghanistan, newly-sworn-in Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday.

    “Tehran welcomes New Delhi’s role in the establishment of security in Afghanistan. The fate of Afghanistan must be decided by Afghans themselves, and we believe if the Americans do not sabotage the situation, this issue will be resolved quickly,” the Iranian foreign office quoted the president as saying. This was the second meeting of the two leaders within a month after the Jiashankar met the Iranian President in Tehran while going to Moscow.

    Raisi stressed that Iran holds special importance to boosting ties with India and said new steps must be taken to develop bilateral, regional and international relations with a new perspective. “There are various sectors, especially in economic and commercial fields, as well as new technologies, that we should use to promote the level of our relations,” he said.

    India-Iran ties took a hit after New Delhi decided to stop import of oil from Tehran following sanctions by the US. Fissures also appeared in the relationship after Tehran commented on Kashmir. “By moving in the direction of a joint cooperation programme, we can take steps to bring about different conditions at the level of relations between the two countries in the interests of the two nations,” Raisi added.

    Jaishankar, meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Office said, assured Raisi that he would convey his views to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ensure maximissation of cooperation. 

    Af concern at UNscThe United Nations Security Council,  under India’s presidency, on Friday convened a meeting to discuss the Afghanistan situation. Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Ghulam Isaczai emphasised Pakistan’s support to the Taliban. “We urge Pakistan to remove Taliban supply line,” he said. The Afghan diplomat also highlighted the support Taliban was getting from terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.

    PM’s expansion message for Indian heads of missionPrime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted with Indian heads of missions across the world to push his Local for Global initiative. “The government has taken a big decision on exports. Our exporters will now get a boost of `88,000 crore as insurance cover. Increasing WTO compliances in export incentives will further enhance our export ecosystem,” he said. Saying that the world is getting smaller with physical, technical and financial connectivity, Modi said it is time India expands its imports as there are new opportunities across the world.