Iranian elections 2021
Days after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran announces elections in June
As per the Iranian constitution, fresh elections must be held within 50 days of the death or resignation of the incumbent president
Conservative Ebrahim Raisi is the next president of Iran
Ebrahim Raisi won 61.95% of the votes cast in the elections held on Friday. The voter turnout was around 49%
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