Week in Review
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in late May has brought added uncertainty to a political climate already troubled by a combustible mixture of simmering domestic discontent, escalating tensions with Israel and its allies (including the U.S.), and the potential for a destabilizing battle to choose a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose advanced age and faltering health suggest that a handover of power is likely to become necessary sooner rather than later. Raisi had been among the top contenders to replace Khamenei, along with the supreme leader’s son, Ayatoll…
