1716141490-0/image-(28)1716141490-0.png "iranian president ebrahim raisi attends a meeting with azerbaijan s president ilham aliyev on the azerbaijan iran border may 19 2024 photo reuters")
Rescuers in Iran were racing on Sunday to find the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi to find out the fate of all those on board.
Below is brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens if a president is incapacitated or dies in office:
According to article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution, if a president dies in office the first vice president takes over, with the confirmation of the supreme leader, who has the final say in all matters of state.
Read more: Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway: state media
A council consisting of the first vice president, the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary must arrange a election for a new president within a maximum period of 50 days.
Raisi was elected president in 2021 and, under the current timetable, presidential elections are due to take place in 2025.
1721377568-0/BeFunky-collage-(18)1721377568-0-165x106.webp "article")
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ