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Who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?

The recent death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash will not only trigger new presidential elections. Many commentators believe that Raisi was slated to become the ...
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After Ali Khamenei, What’s Next in Iran?

The May 19 death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi brought renewed attention to Iran’s looming succession crisis. After more than three decades of consolidating his own power as Iran’s ...
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Iran’s Regime Reels from the Loss of Its Bloodstained Enforcer

The death of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is a significant blow to the rule of Velayat al-Faqih, shaking the very foundations of the regime. Following the recent uprisings, ...
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Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament

Iran's parliament re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash that killed the country's president and ...
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As Iran’s Regime Jockeys for a New Leader, It’s Time to Stand With Iranian Women

As news of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spread, I received a telling message from Mahsa and Roya Piraei. Their mother, Minoo Majidi, was killed by Iranian ...
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Raisi’s Death Leads to Dual Succession Crises in Iran

The untimely death of the Islamic Republic’s president and its foreign minister in a mysterious helicopter crash on May 19 has come at the worst time for Supreme Leader ...
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