Iran President Ebrahim Raisi widely considered to be puppet of supreme leader: Analyst

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash will not have a significant impact and he was widely considered to be a puppet of the supreme leader, says Georgetown University Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics Nader Hashemi. He tells CNA’s Asia First that his death is not going to make a huge difference in terms of where Iran is headed, and what policies it is pursuing. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia