Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has been appointed president of the Islamic Republic after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. The 68-year-old had largely been in the shadows compared to other politicians in Iran’s Shiite theocracy.
Supreme Leader Khamenei appoints VP Mokhber as acting president following death of President Raisi
Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has been appointed president of the Islamic Republic after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. The 68-year-old had largely been in the shadows compared to other politicians in Iran’s Shiite theocracy.