“We can see the wreckage and the situation does not look good,” the head of lran’s Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.

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    1 month ago

    the person who takes Raisi’s place is going to be really influential

    Impossible. President of Iran is a powerless figurehead position.

    The next Supreme Leader will be relevant, though.

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      1 month ago

      This is my bad; I had read somewhere that the president would be considered for the role of Supreme Leader. Upon further reading, it seems this is not the case.

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        1 month ago

        Not the case but Raisi was considered to be the favorite along with the supreme leaders son in a close second

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          1 month ago

          Yeah, that must be what I was reading and then assumed that the role of president generally improved chances of being selected.

          Reading comprehension is cool, kids!