Ebrahim Raisi Helicopter Crash: Will President’s Death Change Iran’s Policy Towards Moscow?

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With the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s tragic demise, a lot is expected to change especially given the current geopolitical situation. Oneindia News talks to Ambassador K. P. Fabian, who served in the Indian Foreign Service between 1964 and 2000, during which time he was posted to Madagascar, Austria, Iran, Sri Lanka, Canada, Finland, Qatar, and Italy. He talks about how Raisi’s death would change Iran and Moscow’s relation and more. Watch       #EbrahimRaisi #KPFabian #RaisiDeath #CrashSite #Visuals #RescueEfforts #HelicopterCrash #IranianTragedy #BreakingNews #IranianPresident #Investigation #Condolences #NationalMourning #NewsUpdate #EmergingDetails #VideoFootage                 ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.155~

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00:00 I do not think there will be any change in Iran's foreign policy per se.

00:05 Mohammad Moghbar, you know, he is the interim president.

00:11 Yes.

00:13 He was the vice president, first vice president, and now he is the interim president.

00:18 True.

00:20 He is the one who did go to Moscow. Putin has been the first, one of the first to call,

00:26 telephone the interim president. Only thing is that I'm afraid that the hardline policy

00:35 which Iran was pursuing when Raisi was president vis-a-vis, you know, hijab and things like that,

00:44 that I'm afraid will continue.

00:55 And they will elect a new president within 50 days. I do not think there will be any change

01:03 in Iran's foreign policy per se and especially to your specific question, Iran's policy towards

01:10 Russia because foreign policy is decided not by the president. It is decided by Ayatollah Khamenei.

01:20 Right.

01:21 The supreme leader. And in this case, as you know, Mohammad Moghbar, you know, he is the interim

01:31 president.

01:31 Yes.

01:33 He was the vice president, first vice president, and now he is the interim president.

01:38 True.

01:39 He is the one who did go to Moscow and discussed in detail the military support which Iran can give.

01:48 Okay.

01:50 So, in any case, as I said, policy is decided by Ayatollah Khamenei and that is that. I mean,

01:57 the Gulf region is, well, to put it mildly, is in turmoil, you know, that West Asia region rather.

02:04 Now, I do not think, you know, first of all, Khamenei has said to his people not to worry,

02:16 security of Iran will be taken care of and the Iranian system will recover from the shock,

02:25 you know, quite an unprecedented shock, the president, the foreign minister and others

02:34 dying, you know, in a helicopter accident. But they will recover and only thing is that I am afraid

02:43 that the hardline policy which Iran was pursuing when Raisi was president, vis-a-vis,

02:52 you know, hijab and things like that, that I am afraid will continue.

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