Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a few members of his accompanying staff, together with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have been confirmed lifeless on Monday morning.
Iran’s authorities has determined that the nation’s 14th presidential election will probably be held on June 28, the media reported. The election date was decided in a gathering attended by Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber, at present assuming the presidency, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, in addition to Vice-President for Legal (*28*) Mohammad Dehqan and representatives of the Iranian Constitutional Council and Interior Ministry, the report stated on Monday.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a few members of his accompanying staff, together with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have been confirmed lifeless on Monday morning because the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was discovered following its crash in dangerous climate on Sunday close to Varzaqan County, practically 670 km away from Tehran.
According to Article 131 of Iran’s Constitution, the primary Vice-President will take the helm of the chief department if the President is unable to carry out duties. Also, the interim President is duty-bound to make preparations for the election of a brand new President inside a most of fifty days, Xinhua information company reported.
During the assembly, the members additionally set the schedule for the election processes, together with the formation of government delegations, the registration of candidates, and the launch of electoral campaigns, in accordance to IRNA.
Based on the schedule, the registration could be performed from May 30 to June 3, following which candidates would have to conduct electoral campaigns from June 12 to 27, the report stated.
According to IRNA, the Constitutional Council has initially consented to the schedule.
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