#LyseDoucet clear and analytical with #AmolRajan just now @BBCRadio4

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Ebrahim #Raisi stood close to the pinnacle of power in the Islamic Republic and was widely tipped to rise to its very top

A dramatic turn dealt him a different hand

His death in a helicopter crash on Sunday has upended the growing speculation over who will eventually replace the 85-year-old Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei, whose own health has long been the focus of intense interest ⏩

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dd99jgl09o #News

Iran crash: What next for Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi's death

Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gjtz 30.12.22 20.00+then @BBCSounds: #JonnyDymond of #BBCWorldAtOne, asks #bbc #Russia Editor, #SteveRosenberg, #LyseDoucet #bbc Chief #international corr, #SimonJack, #bbc #business editor+#AlexForsyth, #bbc #political correspondent, to predict what 2023 might bring. Will #uk #politics settle? Also: #costoflivingcrisis, #strikes, political challenges in #China, #iran #Afghanistan. This time last year #Russian troops were massing on the #Ukrainian border…
BBC Radio 4 - Correspondents' Look Ahead, Looking Ahead to 2023

BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2023 might have in store.

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https://t.co/HjuYHMteYh 🔮 How #census #data could help #plan for the #future
#LyseDoucet weighs in on the #worldcup
📱 And what do changes to the #online #safety #bill mean?

All in the latest #BBCNewscast