Ebrahim Raisi (President, Principlist)
Ebrahim Raisi is the President of Iran, a conservative cleric from the Principlist faction, elected in 2021 after a career in the judiciary.
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Sep 6, 2026
Far Right
His administration's policies are implicitly endorsed through coverage of domestic successes like teacher pay hikes, even as tragedy (fuel tanker explosion, gas deaths) adds to governance challenges.
Principlists rally behind him as the executor of revolutionary governance, defending him against reformist critiques of mismanagement by highlighting his social welfare initiatives.