With Raisi’s death, India to keep watch on how Iran’s succession plan unfolds

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a chopper crash has come at a time when Tehran’s role in the peace and stability in the region has been under a sharp focus. India, which considers Iran to be part of its extended neighbourhood, has been watching Iran’s dynamics in the region quite closely and cautiously. The assessment in Delhi is that the supreme leader Ali Khamenei being the most powerful player in the Iranian establishment is around, and now he has to step in to fill the vacuum created by Raisi’s sudden demise. Advertisement Raisi, 63, who was President since August...