Implications of the Leader's Death on Iran's Policy Path

The death of Iran's president, although significant in the long term for potential succession implications, is inconsequential in affecting Iran's current policy path. While the president had limited powers compared to the Supreme Leader, the larger issues within Iran's internal and external policies are determined more by the Supreme Leader. The president's demise does not alter Iran's trajectory in terms of its autocratic and kleptocratic tendencies, nor does it shift its foreign policy objectives.