Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain in northern Iran on Sunday, became a contender to be Iran's next supreme leader with a clampdown on morality questions and a bloody crackdown on the nationwide protests it triggered. Raisi's victory in an election in 2021, after heavyweight conservative and moderate rivals were disqualified by a hard-line oversight body, brough.
All eyes are now on what comes next for the Middle Eastern power, which is home to nearly 90 million people and backs a number of regional proxy groups.
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After the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, many are asking what this means for Iran and if it will bring major changes to Tehran's domestic and foreign policies. The short answer to the latter question, analysts say, is no.
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.