The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son
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Film director Mohammad Rasoulof, who made a dramatic on-foot escape from Iran, will attend the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his new movie, organizers told AFP on May 21.
The death of Iranian President Ebrahimi Raisi has left a huge vacancy to fill, and fast. Elections must be held within 50 days, leaving the clerical establishment scrambling to find a suitable replacement.