Iran’s president Ibrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, after which the presidency has become vacant. Meanwhile, the Iranian government has announced a presidential election to fill the vacant seat of the president. The 14th presidential election of the country will be held on June 28.
According to the report, the date of the presidential election was decided in a meeting of the heads of judiciary, government and parliament. First Vice President Mohammad Mokhbar has been appointed as the Acting President of the country.
It is worth noting that on Sunday, May 19, the helicopter of the President of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, went missing in the mountainous area of the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, whose wreckage was recovered on the morning of Monday, May 20. President Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussain Amir-Abdullahian, team members and 9 people died in this accident.
According to a report by Xinhua news agency, Article 131 of Iran’s constitution states that if an Iranian president dies while in office, the vice president takes over as acting president. The Vice President has the right to hold power for only 50 days. Iran is to elect a new president within 50 days.
According to a media report, registration will be conducted from May 30 to June 3 as per the programme. After this, candidates can campaign from June 12 to 27.
According to IRNA, the Constitutional Council has initially given its consent to the program.