Two experts discuss where Iranian politics goes from here.
Tehran has announced that it will hold elections on June 28 after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Who might win, and what would that mean for Iranian politics—both at home and abroad? Iran experts Karim Sadjadpour and Robin Wright join FP’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss.
Suggested reading:
Robin Wright: What Raisi’s Death Means for the Future of Iran
Ali Vaez and Hamidreza Azizi: Why Iran Believes It’s Winning Against Israel
Jack Detsch: What Raisi’s Death Means for Iran’s Future
Raphael S. Cohen: The Iran-Israel War Is Just Getting Started
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