![An Iranian man reads a prayer over the coffins of late president Ebrahim Raisi (portrait top L) and late governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan Province Malik Rahmati (portrait top R) during a funeral ceremony at the Imam Reza shrine, in the city of Mashhad, on May 23, 2024.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/2024-05/GettyImages-2153695038.jpg?h=1d34674f&itok=rxPfTORR)
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Ali Hashem is a journalist who has covered Iranian and regional affairs for the past 15 years. He is also a research fellow at the Sectarianism, Proxies and De-Sectarianization Project (SEPAD) based at Lancaster University. His research focuses on the Middle East with an emphasis on Iran, Lebanon and Iraq. On Twitter: @alihashem_tv