Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash and confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch.Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Raisi’s successor.“I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” Khamenei said in a statement carried by the official news agency IRNA.Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign…
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