Who Is Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Mokhber, Appointed Acting President After Crash?

Mr. Mokhber has held prominent positions with in the country’s power structure, particularly in its charitable foundations.

Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
First Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber, meets with Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 25, 2023. Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The first Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber, was appointed as acting president of the Islamic Republic Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest.

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