Iran’s parliament speaker registers presidential bid

FILE - Mohammad Qalibaf, center, is surrounded by lawmakers after being elected as speaker of the parliament, in Tehran, Iran, May 28, 2020. Qalibaf registered his candidacy June 3, 2024, for the country’s June 28 presidential election.

Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Qalibaf registered his candidacy Monday for the country’s June 28 election following the death of former President Ebrahim Raisi and others in a helicopter crash in May.