Following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran is preparing for a snap presidential election scheduled for June 28. Saeed Jalili, a hardline conservative and former chief nuclear negotiator, has registered his candidacy. Jalili, who has run in the last three elections, is considered a close ally of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Another prominent candidate is Ali Larijani, a moderate politician and former speaker of parliament, who has emphasized resolving sanctions as a key priority. Abdolnasser Hemmati, a reformist and former governor of the Central Bank of Iran, has also registered to run. Vahid Haghanian, the Supreme Leader's right-hand man, has entered the race, which analysts say is akin to Khamenei himself running. Reformist candidates include Mohammad Sadr and Eshaq Jahangiri. Alireza Zakani, a hardliner and mayor of Tehran, has also announced his candidacy. The election is expected to see a continuation of conservative leadership, with speculation about whether Khamenei will signal reformists to participate. The death of Raisi has intensified discussions about the future direction of Iran's political landscape.
Three new presidential candidates were announced on Saturday by Iran's semi-state official Mehr News Agency. https://t.co/1cSFvMrQK9
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The Supreme Leader's right-hand man Vahid Aganyan has registered his name for the post of President Iranian analysts believe that his entry into the race is as if Ayatollah Khamenei himself entered the presidential race. https://t.co/CJlw9iKnzl
⚡️BREAKING The presidential elections in Iran have had a shocking entry Vahid Haghanian, the supreme leader's right-hand man, has registered his name for the presidency Iranian analysts say that his entry into the race is as if Ayatollah Khamenei himself has entered the… https://t.co/IYc0wxUohb
#Iran’s politicians Masoud Pezeshkian (current MP) and Vahid Haghanian (former advisor to Ayatollah #Khamenei’s office) registered Saturday as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic’s June 28 presidential election. So far, Mohammadreza Sabaghian, Mostafa Kavakebian, Abbas… https://t.co/NGicdUncQV
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last week, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Upcoming elections and the succession race for Supreme Leader could deepen infighting among Iran's conservative political camp 👇 https://t.co/uI6uMjGx3M
Election talk in Iran: After hardliner Jalili attacked centrist conservative Larijani on his parliamentary record, Larijani has posted ChatGPT answers to show his legislative anti-corruption initiatives. Basically, Larijani is trying to be cool and funny versus the dour Jalili https://t.co/Fi6GbILAZf
Alireza Zakani, hardliner mayor of Tehran, is running for president. He also ran in 2021 before resigning in favor of Raisi https://t.co/sHzaFrgdi6
"Discussions about Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's looming succession issue, primarily driven by speculation, have been sidelined for now as new issues come to the forefront – with three key trends emerging: Sanctification, Routinization, and Repression." https://t.co/IADFaeSzDA
Former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani’s registration to run for Iran’s June 28 presidential election has sparked much speculation about whether Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has assured him that he will not be disqualified and will be allowed to run. https://t.co/GoKe1M0ldS
🇮🇷 At the moment, 9 presidential candidates have registered in Iran. First day of registration: 🔹Mohammad Reza Sabbaghian, independent candidate 🔹Ghodrat-Ali Kheshmatyan, independent candidate 🔹Mustafa Kavakebyan, reformist 🔹Abbas Moghtadai, reformist 🔹Said Jalili,… https://t.co/nl395lsfgf
Iran's official line blames severe weather for the crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi. Although there has been no declared evidence of foul play, it has not stopped commentators and officials from questioning the narrative https://t.co/ZPvvN94rgE
As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided, @stephglinski reports. https://t.co/HuYVCkDVfP
Also running: Abdulnasser Hemmati, former central bank governor under Rouhani and failed 2021 presidential candidate https://t.co/jk5fJtEOcL
Qalibaf will “very likely” run for president, says a conservative MP from Markazi province https://t.co/sTyCS5yWPa
Abdolnasser Hemmati, the former governor of the Central Bank of Iran and a so-called “reformist” politician, registered to run for president in Iran’s June 28 snap election in his second attempt. In 2021 elections, Hemmati finished third with less than 10% of the votes, after… https://t.co/fkjpPKHu07
Former Iran parliament speaker signs up for presidential vote after Raisi death https://t.co/c5xO8p6C2j https://t.co/xlO0XYems1
#Iran’s geostrategic designs may not see a wide or direct impact with the sudden death of #Raisi & change of power in #Tehran. As the Ayatollah with the IRGC in tow calls the shots on most, if not all, decision-making: @KabirTaneja https://t.co/kkMa7Z7Wva
Former Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani stated that "solving the issues of sanctions" will be among the "top priorities of our diplomacy," speaking to reporters on Friday after registering his candidacy for the presidency in Iran's June snap election.
A former speaker of Iran's parliament registered on May 31 as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic's June 28 presidential election to replace the late #EbrahimRaisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others. https://t.co/6kh9N1T5uA
The death of Ebrahim Raisi has been a blow to the plans of Iran's Supreme Leader as he was being groomed as his successor. It also opens the door for even further consolidation of hardliners and regime loyalists. Here's how ⬇ https://t.co/uI6uMjGx3M
A reformist body of university professors has decided to suggest three candidates for presidency: - Mahmoud Sadeghi, former MP (disqualified from running for Majlis in 2020) - Mohammad Sadr (diplomat, nephew of Imam Musa Sadr) - Eshaq Jahangiri، Rouhani’s VP, reformist https://t.co/EWl4QbQTb8
ICYMI: Saeed Jalili, a figurehead of the Iranian hardline faction and a close ally to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, officially registered his third candidacy for the upcoming presidential election. https://t.co/mvpLvgocfu
If I was gonna predict? Ali Larijani will be Iran’s next president
Saeed Jalili files for the 2024 Iranian presidential election. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/gFwG0BvKJz
🇮🇷 Anti-imperialist politician Said Jalili is running for president of Iran. 🟢 His chances of becoming Iran's next president are extremely high. https://t.co/qjp58Lw5WM
⚡️BREAKING The prominent moderate politician Ali Larijani is running for the Iranian presidency He is a former Revolutionary Guards officer and speaker of parliament. Larijani was born in Iraq, speaks fluent Arabic/English and has a doctorate in Western philosophy. He would… https://t.co/qcOaQccH0u
Ebrahim Raisi was more loyal to hard-line Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei than previous presidents, and whoever succeeds him is likely to be just as conservative, writes Ray Takeyh. https://t.co/vq2jZ5rtl3
As candidate registration began on Thursday, the main question remained whether Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other hardliners will signal to reformists and other factions to come forward as candidates in the snap elections following Raisi's death. https://t.co/FJLaWUPJr6
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar discusses the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi—and argues that the late president’s successor is likely to maintain Iran’s current trajectory: https://t.co/j0PQjeFNR2
⚡️BREAKING Anti-imperialist politician Saeed Jalili is running for the presidency of Iran. Jalili has led Iran's shadow government for a decade and is a former nuclear negotiator with a PhD in political science. His chances of becoming the next president of Iran are extremely… https://t.co/lYeD7XhOaF
Saeed Jalili preparing for another presidential race. He has been in the last 3 elections and now he’s running in the snap election to succeed late Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/9C61jvYOCq
Saeid Jalili, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the Supreme National Security Council and former chief nuclear negotiator who is considered a hardline conservative, just registered his candidacy for Iran’s June 28 presidential election. https://t.co/DAtG3HaUwQ