THE Iranian authorities, Monday (20/5), introduced it will maintain early presidential elections on June 28, following the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Iran’s state information company IRNA reported that the date for the nation’s 14th presidential election was introduced following a gathering between the heads of the judiciary, government and legislative authorities.
Registration for presidential candidates will start on Might 30 and campaigning will run from June 12-27, in line with the report.
President Raisi was getting back from a dam inauguration ceremony on the Iran-Azerbaijan border on Sunday (19/5) when the helicopter crash occurred, in line with Iran’s state broadcaster.
The accident additionally resulted within the deaths of Iranian Overseas Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azerbaijan Province Malik Rahmeti, and Imam Ayatollah Ali Hashim of Tabriz Province.
Iran’s first vice chairman, Mohammad Mokhber, was appointed appearing president on Monday (20/5), following Raisi’s demise. (Ant/Z-1)
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