Arrr mateys! Iran be settin' sail for a new captain in June! Ready yer ballots and may the best pirate win!
2024-05-30
Arrr, mateys, listen up! Iran be acceptin' applications for the scurvy dogs lookin' to be captain of the ship come June 28. But beware, ye must pass the test of the Guardian Council before ye can set sail on this treacherous journey! Aye, good luck to ye all!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, let me regale ye with the news from Iran! The scallywags be openin' a five-day registration fer landlubbers wantin' to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was sent to Davy Jones' locker in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others.The election comes as Iran be strugglin' with the aftermath of the May 19 crash, as well as the tension between Tehran and the United States, and protests over the death of Mahsa Amini that be sweepin' the country. While Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei be holdin' the final say over all matters of state, past presidents have led the Islamic Republic of Iran toward greater interaction or increased hostility with the West.The five-day period be seein' scallywags between the ages of 40 to 75 with at least a master's degree registerin' as potential candidates. All candidates must be approved by Iran's 12-member Guardian Council, overseen by Khamenei. Ahoy! The new president will take office while the country be enrichin' uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels and causin' trouble in the Middle East.Arrr, the seas be turbulent, me hearties, as Iran faces economic hardships, protests, and political intrigue. Who will be the next to sit on the throne? Only time will tell as the Guardian Council decides the fate of the candidates in this swashbucklin' adventure!