Iran | What Does Ebrahim Raissi Stand For?
Iran's new president looks like a revenant of the old one: another frowning, bearded man, another cleric. The new one is called Ebrahim Raissi , is 60 years old and a career civil servant, most recently head of the judiciary. In the elections, he got more than 60 percent of the vote. Raissi is a product of the ruling system through and through. But precisely his choice could change this system significantly: towards a totalitarian dictatorship. Read more: The powerful Ayatholla Khamenei Isn't that Iran long ago? The elections have never been free. Only those candidates are admitted who do not question the "Islamic Republic". And at the head of the state are not the president and the government, but the revolutionary leader, appointed for life. Within that framework, however, there was room for debate and competition. Those who were elected by the majority enjoyed a certain legitimacy. Only: this time not even half of the citizens went to the vote. The turnout was 4...
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