It is reported that according to Article 131 of the Iranian Constitution, in the event of the death of the President of Iran, his removal from office, resignation or illness for a period of more than 2 months, the First Vice President will temporarily serve as President based on the approval of the Supreme Leader of Iran.
According to Iran’s constitution, a new president must be elected within a maximum of 50 days.
On May 19, a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tabriz Mohammad Ali Ali Hashemi, and East Azerbaijan Province Governor Malik Rehmati made a hard landing on its way from Hudafarin to Tabriz. After the accident, it was managed to contact the helicopter crew twice. Later the connection was lost.
