I'm John Bache with Hasena Connie, former ambassador from Pakistan to the United States,

now at the Hudson Institute and Bill Rajo have the Foundation for the Defense of democracies on the

occasion of the death of the hardliner, Abraham Rheese in a helicopter crash,

and what it what looks to be a shuffling of chairs in Tehran imminent.

There will be a new election in 50 days, but I've long been taught to call this a selection by the Supreme Leader.

That brings in the by the Supreme Leader.

That brings in the question of the Supreme Leader himself,

who's said to be ill, but he's been ill for many years.

He's 85.

There will be a successor.

Mr. Rice, he was named as a possible successor.

At the same time, Much Dubai,

Hamini, the Supreme Leader's son,

is mentioned as a possible successor.

So all these changes will continue as Iran's Constitution has provided for

instances of the death of a president. Mr. Ambassador, Saudi Arabia, the King

Mr. bin Salman, is said to be ill and he's being attended to medically.

However, Mohammed, the Crown Prince has delayed his trip to Asia, I believe, because his father's illness. his

trip to Asia, I believe, because his father's illness.

MBS is seen as the successor.

The relationship between Riyadh and Tehran,

it seems to be transactional.

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