Iran's (Next) President—but the IRGC's First?

UANI Director of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Kasra Aarabi & UANI Researh Associate Jack Roush: "The unexpected death of President Ebrahim Raisi on May 19th has opened many questions for the political future of the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly regarding succession to key offices. Now, the regime’s “election circus” is underway, and the Guardian Council has approved six candidates for president. Given that Raisi’s political career was based on an unquestioning obedience to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and his connections with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime will almost certainly elevate a candidate who will maintain this patron-client relationship, such as Saeed Jalili or Mohammad Ghalibaf."