“We can see the wreckage and the situation does not look good,” the head of lran’s Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.

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    6 months ago

    This is my bad; I had read somewhere that the president would be considered for the role of Supreme Leader. Upon further reading, it seems this is not the case.

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      6 months ago

      Not the case but Raisi was considered to be the favorite along with the supreme leaders son in a close second

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        6 months ago

        Yeah, that must be what I was reading and then assumed that the role of president generally improved chances of being selected.

        Reading comprehension is cool, kids!