It was never in doubt… really. Hard-line Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi was elected president of Iran, trouncing a field handpicked by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In fact Raisi, who will replace the more moderate Hassan Rouhani, is a top contender to become Iran’s next supreme leader. How will Raisi steer Iran? Does Friday’s low voter turnout spell trouble for him? Will he blow up chances at a revived nuclear deal with international powers? Our Iran experts are here to break down the preordained election.
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