Death of Iran’s president raises questions about another important succession

The World

Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash over the weekend, was seen as a strong candidate to replace the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With Raisi out of the picture, who will replace the 85-year-old leader and why is it important?

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