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What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Power has been transferred to Mohammad Mokhber, acting president approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeding Ebrahim Raisi in Iran.
Mohammad Mokhber is close to the IRGC and expected to continue with a model of "business as usual" in Iranian leadership.
Raisi's death prompts uncertainty in Iran's hardline establishment and raises questions about the succession of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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The Hindu

Iran President’s helicopter crash: What happens in Iran when a President dies in office?

Mr. Raisi was elected President in 2021 and, under the usual timetable, a presidential election had been due to take place in 2025

14 days ago·India

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Reuters

What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens when a president is incapacitated or dies in office:

14 days ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Iran’s president has died in office. Here’s what happens next

Once seen as a likely successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, President Ebrahim Raisi has died in office, leaving the Islamic Republic’s hardline establishment facing an uncertain future.

13 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

Explainer: What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

14 days ago·Ireland

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KRDO

Iran’s president has died in office. Here’s what happens next

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Once seen as a likely successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, President Ebrahim Raisi has died in office, leaving the Islamic Republic’s hardline establishment facing an uncertain future. An ultraconservative president, 63-year-old Raisi was killed Sunday, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other high-ranking officials, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest. Their death comes at a delic…

13 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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WION

Ebrahim Raisi death: What is the procedure after Iranian president dies while in office?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, officials and state media announced on Monday (May 20). How does the Iranian constitution manage the transition of leadership when an Iranian president dies while in office, and who takes over?

14 days ago·Noida, India

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