Iran’s Khamenei Expected to Appoint VP Mokhber as Temporary President After Raisi’s Death

Published on May 20, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage died in a helicopter crash in East Azarbaijan Province, in the northwest of the country on May 19, according to a statement released by Iran’s cabinet on Monday. “We assure our loyal and appreciative and beloved nation that the path of service will continue with the tireless spirit of Ayatollah Raisi, the hero and the servant of the nation and the faithful friend of the leadership,” the Iranian cabinet said in the statement. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, other officials, and bodyguards were also killed in the crash, the state-run IRNA news agency reported....