Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s vice president, is set to assume the role of interim president following the untimely death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
As interim president, Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the judiciary, and the parliament speaker are responsible for conducting a presidential election in Iran within 50 days in the case of the president’s demise.
Born on September 1, 1955, Mokhber is known for his close ties to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He ascended to the vice presidency in 2021, coinciding with Raisi’s election.
Mokhber was integral to an October delegation to Moscow, which agreed to supply Russia with missiles and drones, as reported by Reuters. This delegation included top figures from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Supreme National Security Council.
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Previously, Mohammad Mokhber was the head of Setad, Officially known as the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO), an investment fund connected to the supreme leader. It is also called the Executive Headquarters of Imam’s Directive, or Setad.
Setad was established by order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It was tasked with managing and selling properties abandoned after the 1979 revolution, primarily to fund charity.
In 2010, the European Union sanctioned Mokhber and associated entities stationed for alleged nuclear or missile activities, and it lifted sanctions two years later. In 2013, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Setad and 37 associated companies.
