Iran's Raisi: ultraconservative president close to supreme leader
After the news of his death, state television showed photos of Raisi with the voice of a man reciting the Koran in the background and footage of faithful praying in Raisi's home city.
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(FILES) Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks before parliament in the capital Tehran, on August 25, 2021, to defend his choices for the ministerial posts. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Tehran, Iran |AFP
Always piously dressed in a black turban and religious robe, Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi took office during a tumultuous period of confrontation abroad