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The death of Iran’s president could change the world
Is 2024 the year that Iran finally decides it can no longer take chances with its security and races to build a nuclear bomb?
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Iranians mourning the late president Ebrahim Raisi during the funeral procession at the Mossallah mosque in Tehran, on May 21.
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John Ghazvinian
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The uncertainty ushered in by the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash,
Up to now, for reasons experts often debate, Iran has never made the decision to build a nuclear weapon, despite having at least most of the resources and capabilities it needs to do so, as far as we know. But Mr Raisi’s death has created an opportunity for the hardliners in the country, who are far less allergic to the idea of going nuclear than the regime has been for decades.
