EPISODE · May 21, 2024 · 44 MIN
What Raisi’s Death Means for Iran’s Future
from Foreign Policy Live · host Foreign Policy
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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