Raisi Faces Serious Challenges From Political Rivals And Top Clerics

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi (center) sitting beside Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei (left) and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a session on Iran’s economy on December 13, 2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi (center) sitting beside Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei (left) and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a session on Iran’s economy on December 13, 2023

On Tuesday, the Iranian Parliament dealt a significant blow to President Ebrahim Raisi by rejecting the budget bill he had previously presented.