TEHRAN, May 20 (Xinhua) — The Iranian government on Monday decided to hold the 14th presidential election on June 28, state news agency IRNA reported.
On election day, Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokbeir, who is currently the president, Attorney General Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Vice President for Justice Mohammad Dehqan, and Iranian representatives will be present. The decision was made at a meeting attended. The Constitutional Council and the Ministry of Interior stated in their report:
Some members of the accompanying team, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, crashed near Barzakan County, some 670 kilometers away, due to bad weather on Sunday, and the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was discovered. , was confirmed dead on Monday morning. Away from Tehran.
According to Article 131 of the Iranian Constitution, if the president is unable to perform his duties, the first vice president assumes command of the executive branch. Additionally, the interim president is obligated to prepare for the election of a new president within a maximum of 50 days.
According to IRNA, during the meeting, participants also set a schedule for the electoral process, including the formation of an executive delegation, the registration of candidates and the launch of election campaigns.
According to the report, based on the schedule, registration will take place from May 30 to June 3, after which candidates will have to campaign from June 12 to June 27.
According to IRNA, the Constitutional Council initially agreed to this schedule.■
