Iran announced, on Monday, that Mohammad Mokhber would temporarily assume the position of Iranian President, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, following the crash of his helicopter on Sunday.
The president’s helicopter was part of a convoy of three helicopters carrying him, accompanied by other officials, most notably Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, and the Friday Imam of Tabriz, Ali Al Hashem, according to IRNA.
Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei officially announced on Monday that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has become responsible for the executive authority and has a maximum period of 50 days to hold elections after the death of Raisi, according to the constitution.
Who is the interim president of Iran?
Muhammad Mukhber was born on September 1, 1955, in Dezful in Khuzestan Province, according to the website “United Against Nuclear Iran“.
His father was a well-known cleric. He received his primary education in Dezful and Ahvaz, and later obtained a doctorate in international law.
After graduating, Mokhbar worked as an officer in the medical corps of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.
In the 1990s, he worked as CEO of Dezful Communications Company, before becoming deputy governor of Khuzestan Province.
His entry into decision-making centres
In the early 2000s, the then president of the Mostazafan Foundation, Mohammad Foro Zandeh, appointed him as the foundation’s vice president of commercial activity.
The Mostazafan Foundation, affiliated with the Supreme Leader, is a huge organization established after the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Shortly after, Mokhber became Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sina Bank, and held this position for approximately ten years.
As head of the bank, Mokhber had influence over the finances of the Mostazafan Foundation, since it owned a majority of Sina Bank’s shares.
Newspaper says “Washington Post“An informant has close relations with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
In 2007, Khamenei chose him to be CEO of Setad Foundation, another multibillion-dollar financial empire controlled by Khamenei.
An investigation she conducted revealed Reuters In 2013, many of the assets of the Supreme Leader’s Setad Ejri Firman Hazrat Imam Foundation, known by its acronym Setad, were derived from property confiscated from Iranian citizens.
During the era of Mukhbar, “Setad” claimed that it had developed an anti-coronavirus vaccine and “it was profitable,” according to the American newspaper’s description, but its effect was questionable. Where the project ended in failure.
In 2010, Imposition of the European Union Sanctions an informant and seven other Iranians for their links to Iran’s ballistic missile program.
from her side, The US Treasury imposed it In 2021, sanctions were imposed on an informant for his financial role in what it described as “systemic corruption and mismanagement” in Iran.
Six months after Washington’s announcement, an informant took over Position of First Vice President of Iran.
His involvement in corruption
Since the beginning of his career, an informant has been implicated in a corruption scandal that linked the Mostazafan Foundation to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The sanctions imposed on Sina Bank revealed that it was involved in financing Iran’s ballistic missile programs, nuclear programs, and state-sponsored terrorism.
The informant is free to conduct these activities without any supervision, because the financial resources of the Mostazafan Foundation are protected from external audits in accordance with Iranian law.
The United Against Nuclear Iran website says that Mokhbar is also involved in financial corruption by virtue of his pivotal role at the heart of the internal political strategy of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
The Supreme Leader appointed him head of an institution called EIKO, whose mission is “to supervise a large patronage network,” according to the website’s expression.
Mokhbar was also responsible for implementing Khamenei’s vision for what is known in Iran as a “resistance economy” to neutralize international sanctions.
Furthermore, an informant oversaw efforts to punish dissidents whom Tehran describes as “enemies of the regime” by seizing their property.
His role in supporting Iran’s nuclear program
While chairing the board of Sina Bank, Mokhbar oversaw the financing of the Iranian regime’s goals, including its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
The European Union revealed its links to these programs in 2010 when it imposed sanctions on it and Sina Bank.
The United States was also ranked Sina Bank In 2010 because it is owned by the Iranian government.
Moreover, in 2018, The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions On Sina Bank, it was revealed that the bank financed the Basij, a volunteer paramilitary unit within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which the United States classifies as a terrorist organization.
In November 2020, The United States imposed sanctions On the Mostazafan Foundation, she pointed out that the Foundation confiscates the wealth of Iranian citizens.
His role as Senior Vice President
Mokhbar’s experience and closeness to Khamenei secured him Position of Senior Vice PresidentDue to Raisi’s lack of experience in economic affairs, the United Against Nuclear Iran website confirms.
Informant was my chief’s first pick after taking office in early August 2021.
An informant emerged above the rest of the economic officials in Raisi’s administration, and became a powerful actor in the administration.
It is noteworthy that the First Vice President of Iran is the second most powerful figure in the elected authority of the government after the president.
Because of his position, an informant participates in the deliberations of the Supreme National Security Council, which is headed by the president.
His chances of becoming president of the country
While serving as First Vice President, Mokhber was tasked with implementing the Supreme Leader’s domestic and foreign policy priorities, despite his lack of political and ministerial experience compared to his predecessor.
Observers pointed out that his predecessor, Eshaq Jahangiri, was “a member of parliament, governor of Isfahan province, and minister of industry and mines before Rouhani appointed him to be second-in-command.”
His only political experience is his period as deputy governor of Khuzestan Province. However, my boss asked his informant to implement a “resistance economy.”
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