51: What President Raisi’s Death Means for Iran

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.
Discussants
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen 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.