Raisi’s death deals blow to Iranian regime’s grand plan
Raisi was integral to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s plans to cement the influence of regime hardliners and ensure a smooth succession to the republic’s top post when the 85-year-old supreme leader eventually dies.
The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash has dealt a shock blow to the Islamic regime and its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
It was not that Raisi was a standout president pursuing radical policies that would reshape the republic’s future.
