Ebrahim Raisi Dead | Iran Will Hold Fresh Presidential Elections On June 28 | G18V

Iran announced that it will hold presidential elections on June 28, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in a helicopter crash. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed that Mohammad Mokhber will take over as interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ali Khamenei, who wields ultimate power in Iran, confirmed that the first vice president became the acting head of the country’s executive branch, hours after it was confirmed that Raisi had been killed in a helicopter crash. The need to replace the governmental leadership is pressing as Iran remains in the midst of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Israel’s war in Gaza has prompted lower-level conflicts with Iran-backed groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. Last month, Iran and Israel swapped direct strikes at one another.

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