The Iranian Elections through the Lens of Chinese Media

People vote for Iran's Presidential election at a religious facility in Tehran on July 5th, 2024. Yuji Yoshikata / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP

By Giorgia Facchini

On May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and five other passengers died in a helicopter crash. This unexpected event sent political shockwaves across Iran and the world as Raisi was not only one of the main architects of the country’s domestic and foreign policy (including its “Look East” policy aimed at strengthening ties with China and Russia) but was also widely viewed as the leading candidate to succeed the 85-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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