Daniel DePetris: An Iranian hard-liner passes from the scene. What happens next? ... People hold posters of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony in downtown Tehran on May 20, 2024.

A screen grab captured from a video shows the location of the May 19, 2024 wreck of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation in Iran on May 20, 2024.

From his days as a clerical student, to overseeing executions as part of the judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi’s life has been intimately tied with Iran’s tumultuous modern history. Yet after all that ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here's how his death might contribute to instability in Iran and the region.For sponsor-free episodes of ...

Funeral ceremonies for Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi came as investigators said they still don't know what caused a helicopter he was traveling in to crash.

The death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has sent shock waves through Iran, raising urgent questions about the immediate and long-term implications for the country and the region.

Iranians celebrated the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, also known as the "Butcher of Tehran," while thousands mourned the official in a state-sponsored funeral procession.

Video predates helicopter crash by months Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other officials were killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region near the Azerbaijan border on May 19.

Ebrahim Raisi died aboard a U.S.-made helicopter model that dates to the Vietnam War era, a reflection of Tehran’s difficulty in securing parts amid sanctions.

People hold up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ...

The tragedy of modern Iran is that the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday isn’t likely to change much about how the country is led. Though nominally elected, Raisi ...