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Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his entourage, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead on Monday morning

The tragedy occurred after the United States and Iran reportedly held their most recent talks in Oman aimed at increasing stability following open hostilities between Iran and Israel

In an urgent meeting called by the Iranian government following the death of President Raisi, his chair was left vacant and draped in a black sash in his memory.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also on board along with the president, governor of East Azerbaijan, and the province’s main imam

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting nations and its allies, known as OPEC+, are scheduled to meet on June 1

The role of the prime minister does not exist in Iran, and the president, with the assistance of several vice presidents, is in charge of appointing and guiding the cabinet

Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, has hailed the militant group's October 7 attack on Israel as a success but denied any involvement

Raisi, a former chief justice, was viewed as a potential successor to Iran's 85-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

India and Iran signed a 10-year contract to operate a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran, a move that will strengthen regional connectivity and trade ties

Israel's military offensive against Hamas has killed at least 34,568 individuals in Gaza, mostly women and children