Iran's Supreme Leader approves Mokhber as interim president, declares 5 days mourning
- Mohammad Mokhber became acting President of Iran after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash on May 20.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Mokhber's appointment in a condolence message for Raisi's death.
- Mokhber will lead a three-person council to organize a new presidential election within 50 days of Raisi's death.
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Who Is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Interim President?
With the May 19 death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Mohammad Mokhber became the interim president of the Islamic Republic. In accordance with Iran’s constitution, there will be elections within 50 days. However, whether Mr. Mokhber, 68, will have the interim label removed as Iran’s election is to be determined and far from guaranteed. The Iranian presidency is a four-year term with a consecutive two-term limit. Gabriel Noronha, who worked…
Mohammad Mokhber, Vice President of Iran since 2021, will take office as interim president of the Islamic Republic following the death of former Executive Leader Ibrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter accident.
Following the death of Iranian President Raisi, the great tension in the Islamic theocracy is once again becoming clear. more...
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared three days of mourning in the Islamic Republic today after Sunday's helicopter crash killed President Ebrahim Raisi. He expressed condolences to the Iranian people for the death of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolahian, and other passengers on board, according to foreign news agencies.
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