JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of Iran’s president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran’s ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, was seen as a prime candidate to succeed the 85-year-old supreme leader, and his death makes it more likely that the job could eventually go to Khamenei’s son. A hereditary succession would pose a potential crisis of legitimacy for the Islamic Republic, which was established as an alternative to monarchy but which many Iranians already see as a corrupt and dictatorial regime. Here’s a look at what comes next. HOW DOES IRAN’S GOVERNMENT WORK?Iran holds regular elections for president and parliament with universal suffrage. But the supreme leader has final say on all major policies, serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and controls the powerful Revolutionary Guard. |
Arvind Kejriwal given bail by India's Supreme CourtSuns fire coach Frank Vogel after getting swept out of the playoffs in the opening round2 climbers reported missing on California's Mount Whitney are found deadWorld's largest deinonychosaur tracks discovered in China's FujianDrake shares cryptic post amid ugly feud with Kendrick LamarUN to vote on resolution that would grant Palestine new rights and revive its UN membership bid1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming supportTürkiye's move to cut trade with Israel new blow to strained tiesCrying babies ruined my fancy dinner with my husbandArvind Kejriwal given bail by India's Supreme Court