Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was in Monday named the acting president of Iran, following the death of the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash.
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who made the declaration said it took immediate effect.
“We will follow the path of Raisi in doing the duties entrusted without any disruptions,” he was quoted as saying by state media, according to Aljazeera.
The development comes barely 24 hours after President Ebrahim Raisi alongside his Minister of Foreign Affairs and others died in a crash.
Iran held an emergency meeting on Monday where key decisions were made.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the people of Iran and the Iranian government over Raisi’s death.
