Iran: President Raisi’s Death Sets Off Scramble To Find His Replacement – Analysis

By Michael Scollon

(RFE/RL) -- The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi sets in motion a scramble to replace him in short order, with long-term implications for the clerical establishment.

Mohammad Mokhber, who served as first vice president under Raisi, has already taken over the presidential duties in an acting...