GZT Editor-in-Chief Doğukan Gezer asked about the latest developments about Iran after the helicopter crash carrying Iranian President İbrahim Reisi, and İRAM Iran Researcher Oral Toğa explained
President Reisi attended the dam opening ceremony on the Iran-Azerbaijan border yesterday. Reisi had a helicopter accident while returning to the country with Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan and some officials. Upon Iran's request, Türkiye assigned the Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for search and rescue activities. The coordinates of the helicopter wreckage detected by Akıncı UAV were shared with Iranian authorities. Iranian teams reached the determined point and determined that there were no survivors in the accident.
After it was confirmed that the President had died, First Deputy Muhammed Muhbir was appointed as the interim President. According to the Iranian Constitution, the board consisting of the Speaker of the Parliament, the Head of the Judiciary and the First Vice President must make arrangements in order to elect the new president within a maximum of 50 days. In Iran, presidents are elected by the people among candidates approved by the Council of Guardians of the Constitution.
According to the Iranian Borna News Agency, the Informant spoke at the cabinet meeting about the helicopter crash that caused Reisi's death. The informant said, "The incident is very heavy for the state, the nation and the leader of the country (Ali Khamenei).
00:00 Introduction
00:12 What will happen next in Iranian domestic politics?
01:50 What was the leader's position in the Iranian administration?
02:45 What kind of opposition is there in Iran? Will the opposition take action?
03:55 Will new figures emerge in Iran after the death of the Chief?
05:10 Who is Muhammed Muhbir?
05:40 Who is Ali Bagheri Kani, who replaced the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran?
06:20 Who is Muhammed Bagır Galibaf?
06:50 How does the organizational chart work in the Iranian administration?
08:10 Who was disturbed by the Reisi-Aliyev meeting?
10:00 What kind of foreign policy was the chief following? What was the Chief's relationship with which country?
11:35 What are the remaining active agendas after Reisi?
12:50 How did Chief become Chief?
13:50 Was the leader assassinated: What kind of Iran will we see from now on?
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