According to official news agency IRNA, the Iranian government decided on Monday that the country's 14th presidential election would be held on 28 June. This follows the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash over the weekend.

The constitution of the Islamic Republic dictates that Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will assume the role of president in the interim period.

The helicopter carrying Raisi and eight others, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, crashed in north-western Iran, claiming their lives. The government attributed the crash to bad weather.

Candidates for the presidency can register from 30 May, with individuals undergoing vetting by the Guardian Council, a 12-member body of clerics and jurists responsible for administering elections. It remains uncertain whether Mokhber will be a candidate in the election.