Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi's death
After the five-day registration period, the Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, will vet the candidates running for the presidency.
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi, known as the ‘Butcher of Tehran,’ meets his eternal end at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, May 23.(photo credit: Mohsen Bakhshandeh/IRNA/WANA via REUTERS)ByREUTERS