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In late December 2025, as massive protests broke out in Iran, the governments of Central Asia were nearly silent. In late February, as the United States and Israel struck Iran – and Iran hit back, striking U.S. [1]

Rescue team members work at the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, northwestern Iran on May 20, 2024/Photo:MOJ News Agency-AFP AFP Iranians on Monday mourned the death of president Ebrahim Raisi whose he... (confirmed by 3 sources) [2]

Iran tensionsChina's Xi calls for early resolution of Iran nuclear issue Chinese leader touts deeper cooperation during Beijing summit with Iran's Raisi Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welco... [3]

International relationsPakistan and Iran agree to boost trade, but Washington casts long shadow Sanction fears could make it tough for neighbors to expand bilateral business Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, walks with Iranian President... [4]

TEHRAN -- A spat between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the sovereignty of three islands in the Persian Gulf is causing Iranian officials to cast doubt on Tehran's alliance with Moscow. [5]

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India on Tuesday will announce its full budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2025. [6]

TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, the government said on Monday, after a huge rescue effort was launched to find the 63-year-old and others on board. [7]

The Take: After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next? The Iranian president’s death after a helicopter crash pushes the country into an election during a turbulent time. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-03 · 75% match

Central Asia Watches, Worries, as Conflict Threatens to Engulf the Middle East

In late December 2025, as massive protests broke out in Iran, the governments of Central Asia were nearly silent. In late February, as the United States and Israel struck Iran – and Iran hit back, striking U.S.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-05-21 · 75% match

Iran mourns president Raisi’s death in helicopter crash

Rescue team members work at the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, northwestern Iran on May 20, 2024/Photo:MOJ News Agency-AFP AFP Iranians on Monday mourned the death of president Ebrahim Raisi whose he

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-14 · 85% match

China's Xi calls for early resolution of Iran nuclear issue

Iran tensionsChina's Xi calls for early resolution of Iran nuclear issue Chinese leader touts deeper cooperation during Beijing summit with Iran's Raisi Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welco

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-25 · 85% match

Pakistan and Iran agree to boost trade, but Washington casts long shadow

International relationsPakistan and Iran agree to boost trade, but Washington casts long shadow Sanction fears could make it tough for neighbors to expand bilateral business Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, walks with Iranian President

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-07-23 · 85% match

Iran grows wary of Russia amid Moscow's support for UAE in island spat

TEHRAN -- A spat between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the sovereignty of three islands in the Persian Gulf is causing Iranian officials to cast doubt on Tehran's alliance with Moscow.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-07-21 · 85% match

India budget, ASEAN foreign ministers meetings, SK Hynix earnings

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. India on Tuesday will announce its full budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2025.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-20 · 75% match

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, the government said on Monday, after a huge rescue effort was launched to find the 63-year-old and others on board.

[8] MM www.aljazeera.com · 2024-05-21 · 75% match

The Take: After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?

The Take: After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next? The Iranian president’s death after a helicopter crash pushes the country into an election during a turbulent time.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-21 · 75% match

Iran President Raisi's death injects new uncertainty into Middle East

TOKYO -- The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has brought a cloud of uncertainty to the country's future leadership, adding a new wrinkle to tensions in the Middle East, already rocked by the war in Gaza.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-24 · 75% match

Russia, China and Iran move closer after President Raisi's death

TEHRAN -- Russia and China are moving to bolster ties with Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, with his eventual successor expected to maintain a hard line against the U.S. and Europe.

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