24 moments
Birth in Mashhad
· Noghan district, Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran
Raisi was born in Mashhad, the city that remained central to his religious and political life. Coordinates represent central Mashhad because the precise birth site is not identified.
Seminary study in Qom
· Ayatollah Boroujerdi School, Qom, Iran
Raisi relocated to Qom to continue his religious education at Ayatollah Boroujerdi School. Coordinates represent Qom; the school's exact modern coordinates were not established.
Prosecutor appointment in Karaj
· Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran
Wikimedia Commons At the outset of his judicial career, Raisi was appointed prosecutor of Karaj. The appointment supports work-based presence in Karaj, but no exact courthouse is specified.
Prosecutorial work in Hamadan
· Hamadan, Hamadan Province, Iran
Wikimedia Commons Raisi worked as prosecutor in Hamadan Province during the early stage of his judicial career. Date is expressed at annual precision for the beginning of a three-year period.
Move to Tehran as deputy prosecutor
· Tehran, Iran
Wikimedia Commons Raisi moved to Iran's capital after being appointed deputy prosecutor of Tehran. Coordinates represent central Tehran; no office building is identified.
Tehran prosecutor tenure
· Tehran, Iran
Following Ruhollah Khomeini's death and Ali Khamenei's selection as Supreme Leader, Raisi became Tehran prosecutor and held the office for five years. Date marks the start of the stated 1989–1994 tenure; coordinates represent central Tehran.
Presidential registration
· Ministry of Interior, Tehran, Iran
Wikimedia Commons Raisi formally registered his candidacy for the 2017 Iranian presidential election at the Ministry of Interior.
Campaign rally with Ghalibaf
· Tehran, Iran
Raisi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf appeared together at a Tehran campaign rally after Ghalibaf withdrew in Raisi's favor. The exact rally venue is not identified; coordinates represent central Tehran.
Meeting with Putin
· Moscow Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Raisi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow. Coordinates identify the Kremlin, the customary venue for a presidential meeting in Moscow; the image caption does not name the building.
State visit to Doha
· Amiri Diwan, Doha, Qatar
Raisi visited Doha and held talks with Qatar's emir at the Amiri Diwan.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
· Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Raisi spoke at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand. Coordinates represent central Samarkand because the summit venue is not specified.
United Nations General Assembly address
· United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (Ver.2.0) Raisi addressed the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Meeting with Xi Jinping
· Beijing, China
During his China visit, Raisi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Coordinates represent central Beijing; the caption does not specify the meeting venue.
Official visit to Damascus
· Damascus International Airport, Damascus, Syria
Wikimedia Commons Raisi arrived in Damascus for a state visit and meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Meeting with Maduro in Caracas
· Miraflores Palace, Caracas, Venezuela
Raisi met Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during his South American visit.
Meeting with Museveni in Entebbe
· State House, Entebbe, Uganda
Raisi met Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni during his African tour.
BRICS summit meeting
· Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Wikimedia Commons Raisi attended a meeting during the fifteenth BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General
· United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States
Raisi met United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the UN General Assembly period in New York. The UN readout is dated and located in New York; it does not identify the particular UN building room.
United Nations General Assembly address
· United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States
Raisi addressed the general debate of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The UN record gives a production date of 19 September 2023 and identifies the session as taking place in New York.
Joint press conference with Erdoğan
· Ankara, Türkiye
Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference after a cooperation-council meeting in Ankara. Coordinates represent central Ankara because the specific government venue is not identified in the caption.
Official visit to Islamabad
· Islamabad, Pakistan
Raisi arrived in Islamabad at the start of a three-day official visit to Pakistan. Coordinates represent central Islamabad; the arrival point is not identified.
Visit to Colombo
· Colombo, Sri Lanka
Raisi made a short presidential visit to Sri Lanka and spoke publicly in Colombo. The Reuters report is datelined Colombo; coordinates represent the city center.
Border meeting with Ilham Aliyev
· Qiz Qalasi Dam, Iran-Azerbaijan border
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Hours before his fatal flight, Raisi met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Iran-Azerbaijan state border. Coordinates represent the Qiz Qalasi dam complex on the border; the official statement identifies the border but not a coordinate.
Death in helicopter crash
· Near Uzi, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Raisi died when the helicopter carrying him crashed near Uzi in East Azerbaijan Province after the border meeting. Coordinates are an approximate representative point near Uzi; the crash site's exact coordinates are not provided by this source.