On May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died suddenly in a helicopter accident. Experts share what policy direction they expect Iran to take in the aftermath of Raisi’s death and what reactions they anticipate from the Gulf.
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Discussants
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Ph.D.
Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Ph.D.
Fellow for the Middle East and Co-Director, Middle East Energy Roundtable, Baker Institute
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy
This conversation was recorded on May 21, 2024.
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