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Iran's supreme leader approves Mokhber as interim president, declares 5 days of mourning

CGTN

 , Updated 16:56, 20-May-2024

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is in charge of the executive branch and has a maximum period of 50 days to hold elections following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.

Five days of national mourning have been declared by Khamenei.

Source(s): Reuters
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