Middle East & Africa | Turmoil from a helicopter crash
The death of Iran’s president will spark a high-stakes power struggle
Amid a regional war, a fight at home between the clerics and military looms
|Dubai
Update (May 20th): This article was updated after Iranian state media confirmed Mr Raisi’s death.
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