The domestic and external impacts of Raisi's death - The Jerusalem Post
Raisi's unexpected passing impacts the supreme leader’s efforts to maintain ideological control and navigate internal and external pressures.
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Raisi's unexpected passing impacts the supreme leader’s efforts to maintain ideological control and navigate internal and external pressures.
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The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has not significantly altered the regime's trajectory, with little hope for political reform or reduced hostility towards the US and its allies, according to Western officials. The focus has shifted to succession planning, especially given the aging Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, Iran's detente with Saudi Arabia is expected to continue, as is its support for regional proxies. In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ascension to the throne is expected to maintain continuity in oil policy and regional relations.
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Israel and Iran have been arch enemies since shortly after Iran’s 1979 revolution. But there was a time when they were allies against their Arab neighbours