Iran: the Hidden Implications of Raïssi’s Death
May 20, 2024In Iran, the powers of the President are minor: he is like an Interior Minister who has no say over national security or ideological direction. Raïsi and Mojtaba Khamenei were openly competing to succeed the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba’s father. Raïssi’s death clarifies the situation and puts the Supreme Leader’s son in a…