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Why Raisi's death won't change much with Iran

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May 20, 2024
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Former Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. (Source: farsi.khamenei.ir)

The unexpected death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash over the weekend took the international affairs community by surprise, but his passing probably won’t change much in U.S.-Iranian relations.

Raisi, known locally as the “Butcher of Tehran,” was generally conside…

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