The registration of candidates for the presidential election next month began on May 30 as Iran looks to fill the vacancy left by the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The registration period runs for five days, with the election scheduled for June 28. The IRNA state news agency reported that around 25 potential candidates have already submitted their registration requests, but all have been rejected. A final list of approved candidates will be announced on June 11 by the Guardians Council, whose members are either appointed or approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Farda, click here.
Candidate Registration Opens For Iran's Presidential Election
A journalist sits in front of the pictures of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (right) and other officials during the first day of registration for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry in Tehran on May 30.