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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | U.S.-Iran Relations | Podcast

What President Raisi’s Death Means for Iran

May 24, 2024 | Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, David M. Satterfield
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Fellow for the Middle East

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

Fellow for the Middle East | Codirector, Middle East Energy Roundtable

David M. Satterfield

Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy | Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy

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Baker BriefingMiddle EastIranArab GulfPersian Gulf

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. 

A transcript of the episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review. 

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.

About Baker Briefing

Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.

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