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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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There were varying reactions from others who knew of Raisi's reputation as a hardline cleric.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 May 2024
Raisi, an ultraconservative cleric in his 60s who won a presidential election in 2021, had been seen as a favorite to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader and who’s in his 80s.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 May 2024
Raisi, an ultraconservative cleric in his 60s who won a presidential election in 2021, had been seen as a favorite to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader and who’s in his 80s.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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