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In “The Diplomat,” Keri Russell plays a career diplomat covertly being primed to assume the role of vice president — without having to win over an electorate.

Assuming we’re being shown this for a reason, that places Rhaena in the position to assume the role of a “Fire & Blood” human character who hasn’t shown up yet, and may not need to.

Tradition, as his mother and others insist, decrees that he now assume the role of the village chief, a position he refuses.

Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, would assume the role of acting president and must organize elections for a new president within 50 days, Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, would assume the role of acting president and must organize elections within 50 days.