What to expect from Iran’s presidential election of 2024 Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-presidential-election-of-2024 Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-presidential-election-of-2024 Written by Adam Zeidan Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joined Encyclopædia Britannica in 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Adam Zeidan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Iran holds an early presidential election on June 28 after its hard-line president, Ebrahim Raisi, died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash on May 19. Raisi, one of the few figures trusted by both the security establishment and the regime’s clerical guardians, was expected to oversee the transition to a new supreme leader after the death of the aging Ali Khamenei (and perhaps become supreme leader himself), and so Raisi’s death has thrown a wild card into Iran’s future. The election is expected to place another conservative loyalist of Khamenei in power. But, after a tumultuous few years under Raisi, a ...(100 of 1059 words)

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