51: What President Raisi’s Death Means for Iran

On May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died suddenly in a helicopter accident. Experts share what policy direction they expect Iran to take in the aftermath of Raisi’s death and what reactions they anticipate from the Gulf. Discussants Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Fellow for the Middle East and Co-Director, Middle East Energy Roundtable, Baker Institute The Honorable David M. Satterfield Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy This conversation was recorded on May 21, 2024.