Ibrahim Raisi: Friend of India; A staunch religious person

EThe sudden loss of life of RAN President Ibrahim Raisi has shocked the world. Within the modified world state of affairs, Raisi's position in elevating Iran as a superpower of the Shia world in worldwide politics was not small. The loss of life of Raisi (63) within the helicopter crash has raised many mysteries.

The accident occurred in an space filled with copper mines, which shares a border with Azerbaijan, 600 km from Tehran. Raisi arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday morning to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The accident occurred whereas getting back from right here. There have been three helicopters within the convoy. Certainly one of these had an accident. The climate additionally hampered the rescue operation. The affirmation got here after the invention of the wreckage of the helicopter carrying 9 individuals, together with Ibrahim Raisi. Iran formally confirmed the loss of life after a fourteen-hour lengthy search. All of the our bodies are burnt. Iran's copters and army plane are principally antiquated.

Their spare components are now not obtainable earlier than the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Modernization can also be dragging due to the Western embargo. The President's copter can also be reportedly dated. The rescue mission was assisted by Russia and Turkey. Overseas Minister Hussain Amir Abdullahian and Governor of East Azerbaijan Malik Rahmati had been additionally current on this copter.

In June 2021, Ibrahim Raisi took workplace because the President of Iran. He turned the President after serving because the Prosecutor General of Tehran, the Deputy Head of the Authorized Affairs Division and the Prosecutor General of the nation. Ibrahim Raisi, also referred to as Ibrahim Raisi Assadati, is the son of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini. He was deeply related to Iran's judiciary and spiritual management.

He was born in 1960 in Mashhad, Iran's second largest metropolis and the biggest Shia pilgrimage website. His father died when he was 5 years previous. In 1979, he participated within the Islamic revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini. On the age of 25, he began his profession as a deputy prosecutor in Tehran. Raisi was thought-about the successor of Iran's supreme chief, Ayatollah Khomeini. He ran for the presidency for the primary time in 2017 however failed. In 2019, he turned the top of the judiciary. After two years, in June 2021, he received 62 % of the votes and have become the president. Soon after, Raisi was additionally appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Council of Consultants to find out the subsequent Supreme Non secular Leader.

Ibrahim Raisi is the second Iranian president to be assassinated whereas in workplace. Mohammad Ali Rajaee, Iran's second president, was the primary president to be assassinated whereas in workplace. On August 30, 1981, he was killed in a bomb blast at his workplace whereas attending a Defense Council assembly with Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar. Massoud Keshmiri of the People's Mujahideen of Iran was discovered responsible.

Iran has a singular place within the Islamic world and past. Iran is the chief of the minority Shia sect within the Islamic world, which is split into Sunni and Shia sects. Solely 15 % of the world's Muslims are Shias. Shias are the bulk in 4 international locations. The Sunni sect, led by Saudi Arabia, has a majority in additional than 40 international locations. The US overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mussadiq and reinstated former King Muhammad Reza Pahlavi in ​​energy. With that, the antipathy of the Iranian individuals in direction of the USA might not change irrespective of who involves energy. Though Iran is a spiritual nation, not like the Sunni monarchies within the area, it additionally has a spot for the need of the individuals. Elections for the presidency and parliament will probably be held each 4 years.

Ibrahim Raisi's full assist to Russia throughout the invasion of Ukraine, together with arms, angered Europe. Raisi was on the record of Iranian leaders sanctioned by the US. In 2019, Donald Trump banned the race. Iran is a serious energy within the Center East, which has been troubled by the Gaza warfare. Iran gives sturdy assist to Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, that are combating towards Israel. A staunch non secular conservative, Raisi was all the time towards ladies's equality. There’s a giant part in Iran that opposes Raisi. There are additionally some reviews coming from Iran that they, being reformists, rejoiced over Raisi's loss of life. Private freedom and freedom of expression are additionally restricted in Iran. All the pieces is completed inside the framework of Islamic faith.

Raisi had shut ties with India. India will all the time have fond recollections of his involvement within the realization of the Chabbahar Port Cooperation Settlement. There are arguments that Israel didn’t sit idly by when Iran strangled Israel and that Mossad was behind Raisi's loss of life. The mysteries associated to the loss of life of Raisi, who mentioned that Israel can be worn out from the world, will probably be mentioned on the planet for a very long time.

(The writer is Affiliate Professor on the Middle for South Asian Research, Faculty of Worldwide Research and Social Sciences, Pondicherry Central University)