If the succession process can be carried out as Khamenei intended, it will likely bring a hardliner into power.
Eric Lob
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Expectations were high for the first in-person EU-ASEAN summit in years but the meeting agenda did not rise to the occassion. Despite having plenty of common ground, the bloc missed an opportunity to strengthen its commitment to ASEAN by leaving the big ticket items to the side.
Lizza Bomassi
Former Deputy Directory, Carnegie Europe
Lizza Bomassi was the deputy director of Carnegie Europe.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
If the succession process can be carried out as Khamenei intended, it will likely bring a hardliner into power.
Eric Lob
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