Funeral Procession For Victims Of A Blast In Homs - Syria

Funeral Procession For Victims Of A Blast In Homs - Syria

Mourners gather outside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque during a funeral procession for victims of a blast in Homs, central Syria, on December 27, 2025. An explosion struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood on Friday, killing eight people and leaving several others wounded. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Procession For Victims Of A Blast In Homs - Syria

Funeral Procession For Victims Of A Blast In Homs - Syria

Mourners gather outside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque during a funeral procession for victims of a blast in Homs, central Syria, on December 27, 2025. An explosion struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood on Friday, killing eight people and leaving several others wounded. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

WAY OUT WEST 2025

WAY OUT WEST 2025

Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) perform on the Flamingo stage during saturday's Way Out West festival in Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden on august 09, 2025.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants perform ritual acts in front of a projected image of Imam Ali during a nighttime event in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants take part in a chest-beating ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants perform ritual acts in front of a projected image of Imam Ali during a nighttime event in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

A religious eulogist recites elegies to a gathered crowd during a ceremony at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants perform ritual acts in front of a projected image of Imam Ali during a nighttime event in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

A religious eulogist recites elegies to a gathered crowd during a ceremony at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants take part in a chest-beating ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Men perform rhythmic chest-beating during a commemorative ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Men perform rhythmic chest-beating during a commemorative ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

A man beats his chest as part of a mourning ritual in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather holds a commemoration marking the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

A religious eulogist recites elegies to a gathered crowd during a ceremony at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Participants perform ritual acts in front of a projected image of Imam Ali during a nighttime event in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Men perform rhythmic chest-beating during a commemorative ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Shia Rituals in Iraq

Men perform rhythmic chest-beating during a commemorative ritual at the Husseiniya of Shabab Al-Muntather in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 20, 2025. The event commemorates the death anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Women try Virtual Reality headset during a state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Mid

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Children attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABAC

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Women try Virtual Reality headset during a state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Mid

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

A man carrying an Iranian flag walks during the state-held event for the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beri

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

Iran Eid al-Ghadir Festival - Tehran

People attend the state-held event during the Eid al-Ghadir festival in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. Eid al-Ghadir is a commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the most significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims and Alawites, as it is believed to commemorate the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad—according to interpretation in Shia—appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAP