Iran opens registration for presidential candidates

The elections were originally slated for 2025 but were brought forward following Raisi's unexpected death on May 19.

Iranian politician Mostafa Kavakebian gestures as he registers at a candidates' registration office, in Tehran on May 30, 2024, ahead of the country's presidential election. Iran on May 30 began the formal registration of presidential candidates ahead of a snap vote next month to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. (Photo by AFP)