Trump looms over Iranian presidential election
Ali Hashem reports from Tehran that relations with the United States may be a defining issue for next Iranian president.
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Iran will hold elections on June 28 for the successor to Ebrahim Raisi, who died on May 19, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials, in a helicopter crash in mountains near the border with Azerbaijan.
The announcement of the candidates — who are chosen after a strict vetting process by Iran's Assembly of Experts — will reveal whether Raisi's death will result in an opening up, an even slight one, of the country's politics, reports Ali Hashem from Tehran.
“I don’t see this event shaking the system,” said Hashem, who has been in Iran this week covering the official ceremonies and funerals. “Iran’s system is complicated. It’s almost impossible to change from inside, let alone from external pressure.”
