Tehran: Iran’s government has scheduled the country’s 14th presidential election for June 28, according to media reports.
The election date was finalized during a meeting attended by First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Vice-President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan, and representatives from the Iranian Constitutional Council and Interior Ministry.
On Monday morning, it was confirmed that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several members of his entourage, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, died when their helicopter crashed in bad weather near Varzaqan County, approximately 670 km from Tehran.
According to Article 131 of Iran’s Constitution, the First Vice-President assumes the duties of the President if the President is unable to perform them. The interim President is required to arrange for the election of a new President within a maximum of 50 days, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
During the meeting, participants also established the election process timeline, including the formation of executive delegations, candidate registration, and the commencement of electoral campaigns, according to IRNA.
The schedule stipulates that candidate registration will take place from May 30 to June 3, followed by electoral campaigns from June 12 to 27. The Constitutional Council has given preliminary approval to this schedule, as reported by IRNA.
