• Iran’s president has been killed. What does it mean for the Middle East?

  • May 20 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
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Iran’s president has been killed. What does it mean for the Middle East?

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  • Iran state media confirmed on Monday that president Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on a foggy mountain side in a hard-to-reach corner of north-west Iran.

    Was his death an accident, or not? And might it escalate the ever-growing tensions between Iran, and Israel, its sworn enemy, which some have speculated is behind the accident?

    Today, digital foreign editor Chris Zappone on the hard-line cleric who oversaw a morality crackdown in Iran that led to nationwide protests. And what impact his death could have on stability, or instability, in the wider region.

    • For more, see the BBC's 'Mahsa Amini: How one woman's death sparked Iran protests'.

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