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src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/2022_Ebrahim_Raisi.jpg/250px-2022_Ebrahim_Raisi.jpg" decoding="async" width="165" height="206" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/2022_Ebrahim_Raisi.jpg/330px-2022_Ebrahim_Raisi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="961" data-file-height="1201" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:2022_Ebrahim_Raisi.jpg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>The face of a man who never smiles.</div></div></div> <table class="infobox" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 0.5em 0.5em; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #1E90FF; width:175px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center; color:White; background-color:#1E90FF"><b>Oh no, they're talking about</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Politics" title="Politics"><font size="4" color="White"><b>Politics</b></font></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#97DEFF;" align="center"><a href="/wiki/Category:Politics" title="Category:Politics"><img alt="Icon politics.svg" src="/w/images/thumb/f/f2/Icon_politics.svg/100px-Icon_politics.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" srcset="/w/images/thumb/f/f2/Icon_politics.svg/150px-Icon_politics.svg.png 1.5x, /w/images/thumb/f/f2/Icon_politics.svg/200px-Icon_politics.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="200" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; color:White; background-color:#1E90FF; text-align:center;"><b>Theory</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#97DEFF;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Political_spectrum" title="Political spectrum">Political spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_party" title="Political party">Political party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government" title="Government">Government</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_forms_of_government" title="List of forms of government">forms of</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 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href="/wiki/Category:Political_terms" title="Category:Political terms"><font color="white">Terms</font></a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#97DEFF;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jingoism" title="Jingoism">Jingoism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Entryism" title="Entryism">Entryism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buzzer" title="Buzzer">Buzzer</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; color:White; background-color:#1E90FF; text-align:center;"><b>As usual</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#97DEFF;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lead-crime_hypothesis" title="Lead-crime hypothesis">Lead-crime hypothesis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_First_New_Zealand" title="Family First New Zealand">Family First New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_FreeThinkers" title="Cyprus FreeThinkers">Cyprus FreeThinkers</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; color:White; background-color:#1E90FF; text-align:center;"><b>Country 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Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;color:#B2B7F2;font-size:36px">”</span>Iran’s new president, known as the Butcher of Tehran, is an extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iranians. He is committed to the regime's nuclear ambitions and to its campaign of global terror.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding:4px 10px 8px;font-size:smaller;line-height:1.6em;text-align:right;"><cite style="font-style:normal;position:relative;z-index:2">—Yair Lapid<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ebrahim Raisolsadati</b>, commonly known as <b>Ebrahim Raisi</b> (1960–2024), was the president of <a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">Iran</a> from 2021 to 2024. He was a <i>sayyid</i>, a descendant of <a href="/wiki/Muhammad" title="Muhammad">Muhammad</a> (which are identified by wearing a black turban). Prior to his stint as president, he was also an <a href="/wiki/Islamic" class="mw-redirect" title="Islamic">Islamic</a> jurist as well. Despite having presented himself as a moderate and an anti-corruption leader, he was an <a href="/wiki/Islamist" class="mw-redirect" title="Islamist">Islamist</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> and a <a href="/wiki/Fascist" class="mw-redirect" title="Fascist">fascist</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> responsible for grave <a href="/wiki/Human_rights" title="Human rights">human rights</a> abuses and had overseen political repressions throughout his tenure as president and as a politician.<sup id="cite_ref-election2021_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-election2021-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p>As prosecutor general of Tehran between 1989 and 1994, Raisi earned the nickname <b>Butcher of Tehran</b> due to his role in overseeing the execution of thousands of political prisoners (among other crimes).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> Unsurprisingly, his penchant for rule by violence continued into his presidency — after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/death_of_Mahsa_Amini" class="extiw" title="wp:death of Mahsa Amini" rel="nofollow"><span style="color:#477979 !important;" title="Wikipedia: death of Mahsa Amini">death of Mahsa Amini</span></a><sup><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/12px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/18px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/24px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></sup> in 2022 (who was killed after <a href="/wiki/Morality_police" title="Morality police">morality police</a> detained her for allegedly not wearing the <a href="/wiki/Hijab" class="mw-redirect" title="Hijab">hijab</a> properly), the government of Raisi violently suppressed protesters, enforced an Internet blackout, arrested journalists, and punished any public criticism of the government.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p><p>Raisi’s theocratic politics, macho strongman posturing, brutal political repression campaigns, and nationalistic racism have been noted by several commentators to be a light form of fascism, not dissimilar to American religious fascism or <a href="/wiki/Hindutva" title="Hindutva">Hindutva</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p><p>While an ardent Islamist and in many ways an Iranian/Persian fascist, Raisi was very much an apparatchik who did whatever pleased Khamenei so he could burnish his cred in the run up to Khamenei's inevitable succession. He became world-famous after launching the largest drone and missile attack in history<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> against <a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> in retaliation for an Israeli strike<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> that killed an Iranian general in 2024. </p><p>Many thought Raisi was the man most likely to succeed Khamenei as Supreme Leader of Iran, but he would never get the chance. In May 2024, Raisi was killed in an accidental helicopter crash. He traveled to the border with <a href="/wiki/Azerbaijan" title="Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a> to inaugurate a new water dam with the Azeri president. On his way back, the terrain was a dense mountainous forest which turned foggy. Instead of waiting until the fog dissipated, Raisi's helicopter tried to fly through the fog, and as you can imagine, was unable to handle the strong winds. Raisi and the foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, were both killed in the crash.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> People inside Iran and outside the country were in no mood to mourn a monster, with many Iranians in the diaspora and in the country openly celebrating the death of the butcher.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> Even Trump chimed in and lauded his death, stating that he “died like a dog”, which was condemned by pro-regime supporters and even neutral figures, such as India Today.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> Although several other world leaders did send condolences, such as <a href="/wiki/Putin" class="mw-redirect" title="Putin">Putin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xi" class="mw-redirect" title="Xi">Xi</a>, and even <a href="/wiki/Modi" class="mw-redirect" title="Modi">Modi</a>. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Rise_to_power"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Rise to power</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Becoming_president"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Becoming president</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Theocracy"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Theocracy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Antisemitism_and_Holocaust_denial"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Antisemitism and Holocaust denial</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Anti-Christian_bigotry"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Anti-Christian bigotry</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Homophobia"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Homophobia</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Misogyny"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Misogyny</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Politicide"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Politicide</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Friendliness_with_fellow_authoritarians"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Friendliness with fellow authoritarians</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#General_human_rights_violations"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">General human rights violations</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Undignified_end"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Undignified end</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Rise_to_power">Rise to power</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Rise to power">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi was born to a clerical family in Mashhad and was educated in Islamic studies under <a href="/wiki/Ruhollah_Khomeini" title="Ruhollah Khomeini">Ruhollah Khomeini</a> himself. He became the Prosecutor of Karaj and Hamadan in 1981, and was appointed as Prosecutor of Hamadan Province after four months. During the 1980s, he was responsible for ordering the execution and slaughter of thousands of protesters.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p><p>Raisi campaigned as an opponent of then-president Hassan Rouhani. After Raisi was elected, many opposed his ascendancy to power, including former Iranian president <a href="/wiki/Ahmadinejad" class="mw-redirect" title="Ahmadinejad">Ahmadinejad</a>, who <a href="/wiki/Stopped_clock" title="Stopped clock">called out Raisi for his extremism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Becoming_president">Becoming president</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Becoming president">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Rouhani was term-limited in 2021, but by then, his faction had no chance at winning again. Khamenei, frustrated with the reform camp, threw his support behind former Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi, a longtime hardliner who previously lost to Rouhani in 2017. </p><p>Raisi was elected president during the 2021 election in Iran, beating Mohsen Rezaee and Abdonnaser Hemmati. From there, he continued to paint himself as an anti-corruption politician, and dealt poorly with the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> in the country<sup id="cite_ref-election2021_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-election2021-4">[4]</a></sup> (which was not entirely his fault as the country failed to respond properly to initial cases in 2020). However, he did little to change the policies and efficiently deal with COVID-19, even lamenting that the country was lagging behind in dealing with the pandemic.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Theocracy">Theocracy</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Theocracy">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi was an ultra-religious reactionary and a theocrat who believed Iran is a Muslim country and should remain so as such.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> This belief was shown when he and his administration had made baseless claims that Iran is a “proudly” Muslim-majority country, despite evidence from polls and surveys conducted privately showing otherwise.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> Raisi ruled with an iron fist under the will of the Ayatollah, instilling his religious views into the government, though he had also done his fair share of damage to Iranian democracy.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p><p>An example of Raisi’s extreme adherence to sharia law was his brutal crackdowns on young protestors since the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, especially women who engaged in protests by removing their hijabs to show their hair and burned their hijabs as a rebellious sign of protest.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> This was the single most intense period of modern Iranian history post-revolution; people displayed acts of civil disobedience that were frankly not seen since the Shah. The Amini protests were analogues to the George Floyd protests over in America, with many calling it the biggest threat to the regime in its history as an Islamic Republic. While many were killed and arrested, most were pardoned a year after the protests. <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Antisemitism_and_Holocaust_denial">Antisemitism and Holocaust denial</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Antisemitism and Holocaust denial">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi made several statements denying the <a href="/wiki/Holocaust" title="Holocaust">Holocaust</a>. In an interview with the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> television show 60 Minutes, he downplayed the Holocaust and claimed that "there are some signs that it happened but it should be investigated further".<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> Because of his antisemitic statements, he received praise from <a href="/wiki/White_nationalist" class="mw-redirect" title="White nationalist">white nationalists</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neo-Nazis" class="mw-redirect" title="Neo-Nazis">neo-Nazis</a> in the West (despite being <a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">an actual Aryan country</a>, though this is why Iran is universally praised by the alt-right).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, during protests by young Iranians against the tyranny of the Islamic regime, Raisi blamed the protests on America and the <a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Zionist regime</a> attempting to undermine Iran.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Anti-Christian_bigotry">Anti-Christian bigotry</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Anti-Christian bigotry">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Despite Raisi claiming to be friendly to <a href="/wiki/Christian" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian">Christian</a> leaders in Western countries, his regime has been as <a href="/wiki/Bigot" class="mw-redirect" title="Bigot">bigoted</a> against Christians as it has been against <a href="/wiki/Jews" class="mw-redirect" title="Jews">Jews</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup> Christians and other religious minorities are some of the first religious minority groups to feel the oppressive thumb of the Iranian government.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> </p><p>Several human rights organizations reported that Raisi's administration imprisoned religious minorities such as atheists, deists, agnostics, Hindus, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Bahai's, Christians, and Jews among other groups on the basis of their religious identity.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> UN experts stated that disturbing cases of religious persecution rose after Raisi took office.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Homophobia">Homophobia</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Homophobia">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi referred to the <a href="/wiki/LGBT" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT">LGBT</a> community as "savagery" and advocated for allowing the death penalty on <a href="/wiki/Gay" class="mw-redirect" title="Gay">gay</a> citizens.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> The Iranian government led harassment campaigns against its gay and trans citizens and falsely charged them simply for being themselves.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup> Raisi also sanctioned the execution of LGBT citizens and activists for spreading what he claims as "degeneracy".<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> </p><p>Raisi praised other homophobic leaders and dictatorships (such as Uganda) and attacked the West for their acceptance of LGBT rights.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup> </p><p>In spite of harsh treatment within the country, Iran’s LGBTQ+ community (including LGBT allies) has been going strong against government crackdowns, especially since the protests against the death of Mahsa Amini.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Misogyny">Misogyny</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Misogyny">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi was known for his abhorrent record on women’s rights on safety in Iran. He and his administration were responsible for the rise of violent attacks against women and girls, especially after the anti-<a href="/wiki/Hijab" class="mw-redirect" title="Hijab">hijab</a> protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the <a href="/wiki/Morality_police" title="Morality police">morality police</a>. Iranian women protesting against the regime have been kidnapped, tortured, and killed, only creating more anger within the country and for the country's women.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> Some of the crimes Raisi was responsible for were (just to name a few) the execution of 30 women, the slaughter of 400 women, the torture of 36 women, and the lashing of 24 women.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Politicide">Politicide</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Politicide">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi called for politicides of his opponents, suppressing dissent from those he saw as not aligned with the regime. An example of this was the 1988 executions, when he carried out a mass murder of political opponents under the order of <a href="/wiki/Ruhollah_Khomeini" title="Ruhollah Khomeini">Ruhollah Khomeini</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> Raisi also ordered a heavy internet crackdown and had most of the <a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">internet</a> blocked within the country (meaning no access to sites such as <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>, etc.).<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup> </p><p>Since the protests that began in September 2022, Raisi cracked down heavily on the protestors, heavily monitoring them and their families and sanctioning torturing them to death.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> These authoritarian actions and his arch-conservative style of governance had led him to be labeled as a fascist and compared to fascists like <a href="/wiki/Hitler" class="mw-redirect" title="Hitler">Hitler</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friendliness_with_fellow_authoritarians">Friendliness with fellow authoritarians</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Friendliness with fellow authoritarians">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi had been friendly with fellow fascists such as <a href="/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad" title="Bashar al-Assad">Bashar al-Assad</a><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Erdo%C4%9Fan" class="mw-redirect" title="Erdoğan">Erdoğan</a> (two other Islamist dictators),<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup> as well as <a href="/wiki/Modi" class="mw-redirect" title="Modi">Modi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Irony" title="Irony">an Islamophobe</a> and the leader of <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">another actual Aryan country</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup> Raisi called for establishing relations with <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a> and their leaders during times of lessening tensions between the two countries as a result of the foreign policy incompetence of the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> and aid from <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> to strengthen ties.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup> Despite this possible chance of a relationship, Iran has adopted the ideological position of anti-Arabism from the <a href="/wiki/Pan-Iranist_Party" title="Pan-Iranist Party">Pan-Iranist Party</a> during the proxy conflict with Saudi Arabia.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> </p><p>Putin and Xi are two other dictators who have had warm relations with Raisi. Raisi traveled to China and Russia to meet with Xi and Putin respectively to strengthen ties between Iran and the two countries as a way to counter America and the West with their own power and influence. Raisi had also supported <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" title="Vladimir Putin">Putin</a> and his invasion of <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> by supplying Russia with weapons in addition to meeting with and calling Putin to state his support for his military actions<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup> and establishing deeper ties and relationships between the two countries.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup> This is mostly because both countries are opposed to the West because of crippling sanctions and anti-American sentiment from the government, and the war gives Iran an advantage to supply its oil to Russia and boost its unstable economy. However, it's likely only a matter of time until Iran pulls its support for Russia much like every other country has done, as supporting a pariah state is the worst decision you can possibly make for your own country.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="General_human_rights_violations">General human rights violations</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: General human rights violations">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Raisi was responsible for a number of human rights violations and has been called to be tried in international court by <a href="/wiki/Amnesty_International" title="Amnesty International">Amnesty International</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup> His invitation to the US and his subsequent speech at the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a> General Assembly was heavily criticized by human rights groups and by people on the left and the right.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup> </p><p>Despite Raisi ranting about human rights in a speech he made at the UN headquarters (with an iota of legitimate criticism from western hypocrisy), his own forces suppressed dissent and human rights in Iran.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> Because of his extremism, many observers of the events worldwide worried about the possible events that could unfold as Iran's access to nuclear armament could easily set off a war in the region not unlike the war in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a></sup> </p><p>Raisi’s general treatment of Iranian citizens was criticized by various world leaders outside the West as well, brought to the attention of the media from Iranian dissidents. Another example of his blatant disregard for human life was the spat between him and the Azerbaijani forces, so the Azerbaijani president cancelled a meeting with the Iranian leader due to tensions with Iran and their leaders which led to the deaths of several hundred soldiers on both sides.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Undignified_end">Undignified end</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Undignified end">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>After Raisi disappeared into the foggy mountains, his status was unknown at the time while there was a search and rescue operation under way. After several hours of searching by Iranian authorities, his body was found and he was confirmed dead, with many news outlets euphemistically calling the crash a "hard landing".<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a></sup> </p><p>Why Raisi's helicopter crashed is unknown, but one main theory is that the old craft malfunctioned. US sanctions have made spare parts difficult for Iran to obtain for aircraft in general, which often fly without safety checks.<sup id="cite_ref-apnews-crash_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apnews-crash-68">[68]</a></sup> Poor weather conditions may also have made the flight risky. Sabotage however can't be excluded as another possibility.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a></sup> Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the sanctions, in that way blaming the US for the crash.<sup id="cite_ref-apnews-crash_68-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apnews-crash-68">[68]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmedinejad" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahmoud Ahmedinejad">Mahmoud Ahmedinejad</a> - another Iranian fascist who served as president.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_Khamenei" title="Ali Khamenei">Ali Khamenei</a> - his commander and superior.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammad_Hosseini" title="Mohammad Hosseini">Mohammad Hosseini</a> - another sayyid and Iranian fascist.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ebrahim_Raisi&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2; font-size:80%;"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-irans-raisi-extreme-committed-nuclear-programme-2021-06-19/">Israel says Iran's Raisi extreme, committed to nuclear programme</a> Reuters</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57421235">Iran's Ebrahim Raisi: The hardline cleric who became president</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a></i>, 5 August 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Baria Alamuddin, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/1883876">The ayatollahs appointed a murderous fascist … let’s treat them accordingly</a>. <i>Arab News</i>, 27 June 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-election2021-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-election2021_4-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-election2021_4-1">4.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Miriam Berger, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.is/e5j1L">What to know about Ebrahim Raisi, the front-runner in Iran’s presidential election</a>. Archived from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></i>, 16 June 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/05/20/who-is-ebrahim-raisi-irans-president-nicknamed-butcher-of-tehran-dies-in-helicopter-crash/?sh=2771752f4ed7">"Who Is Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s President—Nicknamed ‘Butcher Of Tehran’—Dies In Helicopter Crash."</a> by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2024 May 20</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iranian-president-ebrahim-raisi-dead-63-helicopter-cras-rcna152967">"Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63"</a> by Doha Madani, NBC News, 2024 May 20</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/statement-human-rights/mullahs-regime-representative-appointed-vice-president-of-unga-threat-to-human-rights-and-international-peace/">Mullahs’ Regime Representative Appointed Vice President of UNGA: Threat to Human Rights and International Peace</a> <i>NCRI</i> 2nd June 2023</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thephilosophicalsalon.com/post-fascism-and-the-islamic-republic-of-iran/">DEBATES POST-FASCISM AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN</a> <i>The Philosophical Salon</i> Nadir Lahiji</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/middle-east/irans-nazi-fascism-and-how-you-can-help-fight-it/">Iran’s Nazi-Fascism and How You Can Help Fight It</a> <i>AEI</i> By Danielle Pletka, January 13, 2010</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/2010/07/22/iran-islam-fascism-revolution-opinions-contributors-reza-kahlili.html?sh=186e9e626bf7">The Coming End Of Islamic Fascism In Iran</a> <i>Forbes.com</i> Jul 22, 2010,02:15pm EDT</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://providencemag.com/2020/01/defeat-islamic-fascism-iran-turkey-delegitimize-ideology/">To Defeat the Islamic Fascism of Iran and Turkey, We Must Delegitimize the Ideology</a> <i>Providence</i> By Nadine Maenza & Brandon H. Wheeler on January 3, 2020</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/14/true-promise-why-and-how-did-iran-launch-a-historic-attack-on-israel">"Why and how did Iran launch a historic attack on Israel?" Maziar Motamedi, 14 April 2024, Al Jazeera</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-syria-airstrike-iranian-embassy-edca34c52d38c8bc57281e4ebf33b240">"Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says," KAREEM CHEHAYEB AND ALBERT AJI, Associated Press</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/raisi-iran-president-helicopter-crash-05-20-24/index.html">Iran's President Raisi killed in helicopter crash</a> CNN</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">[<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/20/people-are-in-no-mood-to-mourn-mixed-reactions-in-tehran-after-death-of-president-ebrahim-raisi">https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/20/people-are-in-no-mood-to-mourn-mixed-reactions-in-tehran-after-death-of-president-ebrahim-raisi</a> "People are in no mood to mourn: mixed reactions in Tehran after death of President Ebrahim Raisi," Deepa Parent, 20 May 2024, The Guardian</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=26355309780735185&vanity=IndiaToday">Donald Trump's disgusting 'died like a dog' jibe at Raisi</a> Facebook India Today</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/19/irans-president-elect-ebrahim-raisi-is-hardliner-linked-with-mass-executions">Iran’s president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, is hardliner linked with mass executions</a> <i>The Guardian</i> Patrick Wintour Sat 19 Jun 2021 07.07 EDT</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57537027">Iran election: Hardliner Raisi will become president</a> <i>BBC</i> 19 June 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-raisi-coronavirus-crisis/31429201.html">Raisi Tells First Cabinet Meeting That Iran Is 'Seriously Lagging Behind' As Virus Woes Mount</a> <i>Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty</i> August 26 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.freeiranspoliticalprisonersnow.org/updates/join-protest-against-iran-president-raisi-at-un-on-september-21">Join Protest Against Iran President Raisi at UN on September 21</a> <i>International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran's Political Prisoners Now, Campaign Update September 4, 2022</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-21">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/iran-secular-shift-gamaan.html">Why Is Iran’s Secular Shift So Hard to Believe? How two researchers got to the heart of a polling problem: the skewing effect of fear.</a> Intelligencer</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-22">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jssr.12870">Survey Zoroastrians: Online Religious Identification in the Islamic Republic of Iran</a> Wiley Online Library</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-23">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/gulf-and-arabian-peninsula/iran/iran-riddle-raisi">Iran: The Riddle of Raisi</a> <i>International Crisis Group</i> 05 AUGUST 2021 </span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-24">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404234455">‘War On Women’ Intensifies With Hijab Crackdown In Iran</a> Iran International</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-25">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/06/iran-fresh-protests-universities-kurdish-region">"Fresh protests erupt in Iran’s universities and Kurdish region," Agence France-Presse, Sun 6 November 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-26">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/iran-one-year-after-the-death-of-mahsa-amini">"Iran: One year after the death of Mahsa Amini," Maziar Motamedi, 16 Sep 2023, Al Jazeera</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-president-casts-doubt-on-holocaust-calls-israel-a-false-regime">‘Some signs’: Iran’s president casts doubt on Holocaust, calls Israel ‘false regime’</a> <i>The Times of Israel</i> By Michael Bachner, 19 September 2022, 6:53 am</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-717501">Iran’s Raisi says research needed to verify if Holocaust happened</a> <i>The Jerusalem Post</i> SEPTEMBER 19, 2022</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/holocaust-iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-remarks/671489/">How Not to Talk About the Holocaust</a> <i>The Atlantic</i> Yair Rosenberg</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-30">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/ebrahim-raisis-predictable-cbs-news-performance/">Ebrahim Raisi’s predictable ‘CBS News’ performance</a> <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> September 21 2022</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-31">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2022-10-03/ty-article/khamenei-blames-iran-protests-on-u-s-and-zionist-regime/00000183-9d44-deb9-a5c7-fff487380000">Khamenei Blames Iran Protests on U.S. and 'Zionist Regime'</a> <i>Haaretz</i> Oct 3, 2022</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-32">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://articleeighteen.com/analysis/8846/">What will a Raisi presidency mean for Iran’s Christians?</a> <i>Article Eighteen</i> 22 June 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-33">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/fears-for-christians-in-iran-after-hardliner-raisi-wins-election">Fears for Christians in Iran after hardliner Raisi wins election</a> <i>Premier Christian News</i> Jun 19 2021 by Donna Birrell</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-34">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://religiousfreedominstitute.org/irans-new-president-poses-a-great-threat-to-religious-minorities/">Iran’s New President Poses a Great Threat to Religious Minorities</a> <i>Religious Freedom Institute</i> July 8 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-35">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/08/iran-un-experts-alarmed-escalating-religious-persecution">Iran: UN experts alarmed by escalating religious persecution</a> <i>OHCHR</i> 22 August 2022</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-36">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-president-raisi-said-homosexuality-is-nothing-but-savagery-677639">Iran president Raisi said homosexuality is ‘nothing but savagery’</a> <i>The Jerusalem Post</i> By Benjamin Weinthal, August 25, 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-37">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rferl.org/amp/farda-briefing-lgbt-activists-sentenced-death-nuclear-deal/32022652.html">The Farda Briefing: Iranian Authorities Crack Down On LGBT Community</a> <i>Radio Free Liberty/Radio Europe</i> September 07, 2022 12:38 By Golnaz Esfandiari</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-38">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/iran-lgbtq-gay-rights-2-women-death-sentence-spreading-corruption-on-earth/">Iran sentences 2 LGBTQ rights activists to death for "spreading corruption on earth," rights groups say</a> <i>CBS News</i> September 5, 2022 / 11:58 AM EDT / AFP</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-39">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.voanews.com/amp/on-uganda-visit-iran-s-president-praises-country-s-harsh-anti--lgbtq-law/7179585.html">On Uganda Visit, Iran’s President Praises Country’s Harsh Anti- LGBTQ Law</a> <i>VOA News</i> July 13, 2023 5:31 PM By Halima Athumani</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-40">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-attacks-west-on-lgbtq-rights-4202403/amp/1">"Acting Against Inheritance": Iran President Attacks West On LGBTQ Rights</a> 'NDTV World<i> July 13, 2023 4:32 am IST</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-41">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rferl.org/amp/iran-raisi-africa-trade-visit/32500774.html">In Uganda, Iranian President Attacks West On LGBT Rights</a> <i>Radio Free Liberty/Radio Europe</i> July 12, 2023 19:35 GMT</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-42">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64864132.amp">Iran protests: LGBTQ community rises up</a> <i>BBC News</i> By Khosro Kalbasi Isfahani 19 April 2023</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-43">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/14/iran-women-protests-hijab-misogyny-imperiled-regime/">How Misogyny Imperiled Iran’s Regime</a> <i>Foreign Policy</i> By Farzaneh Milani OCTOBER 14, 2022, 5:13 PM</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-44">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://women.ncr-iran.org/2021/06/16/record-of-ebrahim-raisi-in-the-oppression-of-women/">Record of Ebrahim Raisi in the Oppression of Women</a> <i>NCRI</i> June `6, 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-45">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://iranhr.net/en/articles/4679/">Iran Head of Judiciary’s First Year Marred by Political Executions</a> <i>Iran Human Rights</i> 3 Apr 21</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-46">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2021/jul/21/raisi-role-1988-massacre">Raisi: Role in 1988 Massacre</a> <i>The Iran Primer</i> By Andrew Hanna July 21 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-47">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external 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who escaped Iran’s 1988 killings compare Raisi to Hitler</a> <i>Christian United For Israel</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-50">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dw.com/en/syrias-bashar-assad-pays-rare-visit-to-ally-iran/a-61725309">Syria's Assad pays rare visit to ally Iran</a> <i>DW News</i> 05/08/2022May 8, 2022</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-51">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-to-irans-raisi-islamic-world-should-unite-against-israeli-attacks/">Erdogan to Iran’s Raisi: Islamic world should unite against Israeli attacks</a> <i>The Times of Israel</i> By Jacob Magid 8 April 2023, 8:32 am</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-52">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a 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