Iran: who holds power now the president is dead?
The Guardian -

Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber, who has been named the interim presidentThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has created political turbulence in the country, with uncertainty over who might now rise to the top in the Islamic republic. While the presidency is not the most powerful position in the country – that is reserved for the supreme leader – it holds significant authority.Here are three men who hold power in Iran: Continue...

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