Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Iran snap presidential election 2024 - statistics & facts
Snap elections were held end of June 2024 in Iran to replace the former president Seyyed Ebrahimi Raisi who passed away in May during a helicopter crash together with Iran’s then foreign minister and other public officials. Raisi, who was considered a political hardliner was succeeded by Masoud Pezeshkian, a centralist. Amongst Iranians there are some speculation regarding the causes of the helicopter crash, over half of surveyed Iranians suspect a power struggle as the cause of their death.
