Tehran | Before Ebrahim Raisi’s sudden death in a helicopter crash, the Iranian president was considered a shoo-in for a second term, with elections due to be held next spring.
Every president since 1981 has served the maximum two terms, and the last general election three years ago was carefully orchestrated to ensure Mr Raisi, a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had a clear pathway to victory.
