Iran’s presidency is a hollow office, save for its proximity to Supreme Leader Khamenei. That matters, because the specter of succession has been haunting Iranian politics ever since the octogenarian Khamenei was diagnosed with cancer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/29/world/irans-succession-crisis/ #commentary #worldnews #iran #ebrahimraisi #alikhamenei