JERUSALEM (AP) — The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep. That’s because Iran has spent decades supporting armed groups and militants in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and the Palestinian territories, allowing it to project power and potentially deter attacks from the United States or Israel, the sworn enemies of its 1979 Islamic Revolution. |
Revealed: The top five '6', '8' and '10's' in the Premier League are rankedChina's homegrown brainSpring Festival lantern fair combines tradition, creative displays to attract visitorsKFC announces new limited edition menu item to celebrate the start of BBQ seasonObstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black ChurchItalian restaurant savors success in Tianjin's bustling historic areaChina's top procuratorate releases typical realWorld benefits from greater ChinaObstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black ChurchDortmund, Sancho find themselves in a quandary