What next for Iran’s government after death of president in helicopter crash?

People attend a ceremony to pay tribute to Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi (AP Photo/Ikram Suri)

The death of Iran’s president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in the country’s ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, was seen as a prime candidate to succeed the 85-year-old supreme leader, and his death makes it more likely that the job could eventually go to Mr Khamenei’s son.