Late Iranian President’s Brother Fails to Register for Upcoming Election

The brother of Iran's late president has been denied application in the upcoming elections after Ebrahim Raisi's sudden death in a helicopter crash last month.

Ali Rais al-Sadati attempted to register on the last day of applications for the June 28 snap elections but his request was denied for failing to provide “the necessary requirements" according to reports on state media. 

The authorities report that 80 candidates registered during the five-day registration period. Some question the high number and speculate about who will ultimately be accepted into the race by the Guardian Council acting on behalf of the Supreme Leader. 

According to an Interior Ministry official, the Guardian Council will announce the names of qualified candidates on June 11 with the number of qualified candidates expected to range from as little as four to over 10.

Candidates who have been approved will have two weeks to campaign before the election. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes, a run-off election will be held on July 5.