A president’s death gives Iran’s regime a choice

THE IRONY was not lost on many Iranians. Last month their government fired 300 missiles and drones at Israel and touted the attack as a show of sophistication and strength. Barely a month later, that same government lost track of its own president. Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter disappeared in what the regime said was bad weather on May 19th. Rescue teams struggled to find him, and Iran had to plead with other countries for help. It took almost 24 hours to locate the wreckage. For all its belligerence abroad, the regime could not look more brittle at home.