Ebrahim Raisi; New Era?

Yes. No. Maybe.

This inaugural post is a short one. Earlier this week, Ebrahim Raisi became the new president of Iran. There has been a lot of informed speculation about the structure of the regime. The consensus, which I agree with, is that the president is an administrator, not a policymaker.

There are several pillars of power in Iran which, during the 42 years of the…