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Raisi was the second president of Iran to have died in office, following Mohammad-Ali Rajai, who was killed in a bombing in 1981. [5] The presidential line of succession begins with Mohammad Mokhber, the first vice president. On 20 May, the cabinet said that the government would continue to operate "without the slightest disruption". [38]
— Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says — Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is now acting president. Ali Bagheri Kani, a top negotiator, has been appointed acting foreign minister. An election must be arranged to select a new ...
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.
Iran's semi-official news agency, Mehr News, described them as having been "martyred in the crash." [143] Raisi was the second president of Iran to have died in office, following Mohammad-Ali Rajai, who died in a 1981 bombing. [144] Following confirmation of Raisi's death, Khamenei declared five days of national mourning. [145]
Iran opens voting in an election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash 06/28/2024 04:30 -0400 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran opens voting in an election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash.
Iran’s President Raisi Dies: The List of Potential Suspects. Karl Vick. May 20, 2024 at 2:45 PM. E brahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in the northwest of Iran on Sunday, was both the ...
This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The current president, Masoud Pezeshkian has been in office since 28 July 2024 after winning the 2024 Iranian presidential election.