The Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which oversees elections, has selected 6 of the 80 candidates registered to participate in the June 28 presidential election following the unexpected death of President Ibrahim Raisi. Four women were also registered as candidates for the presidency of Iran, but they did not make it to the final list.

The publication Politico wrote that the US administration closely monitored the search and rescue operation, fearing that Tehran would blame Washington for the crash of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The White House also asked questions about how this crash could change the situation in the Middle East.

The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahiyan lost their lives raises many questions. So far, no official statement has been made about how and why the incident happened. Experts say that flight protocols were not fully followed.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Iranian embassy in Tashkent on May 21 and expressed his condolences on the death of Ibrahim Raisi and others. Shavkat Mirziyoyev was accompanied by the Chief Mufti of Uzbekistan Nuriddin Khaliqnazarov.