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Iran’s growing uranium stockpiles and its failure to cooperate with international inspections have rekindled fears about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

This week, Iran will hold elections to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash may make it more difficult for the government to handle a more important task: the succession to the position of supreme leader. Raisis unexpected passing has sparked a scramble among hardliners to influence the choice

The death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash further clouds the country's relationship to nuclear weapons, an expert says.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, widely seen as a candidate to become the country’s next supreme leader, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. His death, along with that of

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of the country.

Gregory Brew is a historian of oil and modern Iran. His work includes Petroleum and Progress in Iran and The Struggle for Iran: Oil, Development, and the Cold War, 1951-1954. He is currently an analyst at Eurasia Group.

Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran.

A White House spokesperson declined to comment on any messages from Iran but said the United States has communicated to Iran that it was not involved in the strike on the embassy

Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel’s attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation, as Tehran presses demands including a Gaza truce, Iranian sources said.

Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israels attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and it will not act hastily, as Tehran presses demands including a Gaza truce, Iranian sources said.