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– Ebrahim Raisi, president since August, 2021.
– Won 62.9% of the vote at 2021 presidential election, critics question fairness of vote.
– Considered a hardliner and ally of Supreme Leader of Ali Khamenei.
– Considered as a possible successor of Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
– Critics call him the ‘Butcher of Tehran’ for role in execution of political prisoners in the late 80s as part of role on prosecution committee.
– Killed in helicopter crash together with his foreign minister
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