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By bne Tehran bureau New photos released by the Iranian government show President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting looking worse for wear ahead of an official military parade, Khabar Online reported on April 17. Just days after Iran launched 300-plus missiles and drones at Israel, the Iranian president is seen looking swollen-eyed and without his glasses for the first time in a publicised cabinet meeting, causing a wealth of speculation that the current tensions with Israel are getting to him. The release of the worn-out Raisi pictures is unusual for the Iranian government, which usually tries to ke…

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