Will Raisi's wife run for president in Iran?

Claims that Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of President Ebrahim Raisi who lost his life in a helicopter crash in Iran, would be a candidate in the presidential elections to be held on June 28 have been denied by her family.

In a statement issued by the office of Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Mashhad Representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the father of Raisi's wife, it was stated that the claim regarding Jamileh Alamolhoda's candidacy for the presidency is absolutely untrue.

It was stated that the family is mourning President Raisi, who lost his life on May 19, and that they are not considering participating in the elections or supporting any candidate.

Some reports in the country's press had claimed that Raisi's wife, who is an academic, might file a candidacy for the presidential elections to be held on June 28 and could become Iran's first female president.

ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28

Following the death of President Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19, in accordance with the constitution, First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber assumed the presidency on an interim basis with the approval of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to the Iranian constitution, in the event of the death of the incumbent president, a council consisting of the Speaker of Parliament, the Head of the Judiciary, and the First Vice President must make the necessary arrangements to ensure a new president is elected within a maximum of 50 days.

In line with this, at an extraordinary meeting held on May 20 between the heads of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it was decided that the presidential election would be held on June 28.

Those who wish to run in the elections will submit their candidacy applications to the Ministry of Interior for a period of 5 days, starting on May 30.

In Iran, presidents are elected by the public from among candidates approved by the Guardian Council.

So far, former Minister of Health and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and conservative Saeed Jalili have announced that they will file candidacy applications.

News Source: AA