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Iran elections coming within 50 days after president's death

Iran’s constitution mandates an election within 50 days after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Fawaz Gerges, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, about the factions vying for power.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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