Iran opens registration for presidential race to replace late Raisi
Al Jazeera
Polls originally slated for 2025 were brought forward to June 28 following the president’s death in May 19 air crash.
Iran has begun the formal registration of presidential candidates ahead of a snap vote next month to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash earlier this month.
The election was originally slated for 2025 but was brought forward to June 28 following Raisi’s death on May 19.
“Candidate registration for the 14th presidential elections began at 8am [04:30 GMT] … at the interior ministry,” the official IRNA news agency said.
Presidential hopefuls will have five days to register, IRNA added.
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