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Mourners carried the coffin of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a funeral ceremony in Qom on Tuesday, after he was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border over the weekend along with his foreign minister and seven others.

The bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and six others have been recovered from a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the mourning in Iran, why some people are celebrating the deaths, and what’s next for the country’s government.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others were found dead Monday at the site of a helicopter crash after an hours-long search through a foggy, mountainous region in the country’s northwest, state media reported. State TV gave no immediate cause for the crash Sunday in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in a helicopter accident while returning from inaugurating a dam project in the north-western Iranian province of East Azerbaijan on Sunday. The Iranian interior minister confirmed the incident, stating that the helicopter made a rough landing.

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel, saying it was “absolutely irresponsible” and could lead to further escalation. “We need to move towards peace and stability in the region. We need de-escalation. We need not escalate further, and that action by Iran had significant dangers of seeing far more...

The Israeli war cabinet has vowed to “exact a price” on Iran following its unprecedented missile and drone attack — yet Israel’s international allies are urging restraint. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the diplomatic pressure to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East.

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during question period on Monday stated that “Canada unequivocally condemns the attacks by Iran on Israel — this was unprecedented. We support Israel and its people — this attack only served to destabilize the region.”

Following Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, Global’s Europe Bureau Chief, Crystal Goomansingh joins Antony Robart with the latest on the situation in the Middle East.

On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada Melanie Joly urged Israel to avoid further escalation after Iran’s recent drone and missile attack on Israel over the weekend. “While Canada and its allies support Israel’s right to defend itself, they are also clearly pushing for a de-escalation,” she said and added, “That is why I have...

As Israel pledges to respond to Iran’s drone and missile attack, the Middle East remains on edge as it remains unclear what that retaliation will look like. Crystal Goomansingh looks at how Israel’s allies are continuing their calls for de-escalation, as the country’s two top military officials signal the opposite.

Reaction has been muted in Israel, Iran and the U.S., following reports of an Israeli strike on Iran. There are tentative hopes the strike was limited enough to avoid Iran and Israel spilling into uncontrolled violence. Crystal Goomansingh reports from Jerusalem.

Israel fended off an attack from Iran last week and in the wake of that barrage, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israel’s prime minister to take the win. Today, there were no angry statements or vows of further retaliation following a reported Israeli strike on Iran—and that, observers say, is a relief. Jackson Proskow has...

Eyewitness footage shot on Friday showed military personnel and tanks on guard at a nuclear facility in Iran’s Isfahan province following an alleged attack by Israel on the country, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes.

Addressing media on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the U.S. has “no comment” at this time on the reported Israeli strikes into Iran. The strikes were reported in Iran’s Isfahan province, in the latest alleged tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes.

Joe Scarpelli is joined by Aurel Braun, political science professor at the University of Toronto, to discuss the impact of Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Israel as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Hundreds of drones and missiles exploded over Israel last night, the first direct attack by Iran after years of a shadow war. Israel’s iron dome intercepted most of the weapons. There was little damage, but a young girl was seriously...

During a Pentagon press briefing on Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Iran should question the efficacy of its weapons systems following its failed attack on Israel earlier this month. “Hopefully they don’t walk away from this overconfident that they can do this and will, because I think Israel has demonstrated that it has...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “unequivocally condemns” Iran’s attacks on Israel during the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in Ottawa on Saturday, following reports that Tehran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. “We stand with Israel,” Trudeau said. “These attacks demonstrate, yet again, the Iranian regime’s disregard for peace and stability in the...

The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday after an unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. The White House also said that U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately following the attack, reportedly urging Netanyahu not...

One remarkable aspect of Iran’s airstrikes against Israel is that it was the first time that it has happened. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the destruction of the state of Israel. Redmond Shannon takes a look at what Iran was trying to achieve and what it might do next.