Ebrahim Raisi — the current head of the justice system — claimed victory in last Friday’s presidential election in Iran.
Raisi’s inauguration in August will transfer the last major seat of power Iran’s moderates had back to conservatives — giving a country already ruled by a Supreme Leader a kind of second throne.
This seems to be exactly what the regime wanted: it assured Raisi’s victory by banning progressive challengers from the race.
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