
Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber delivered his first public speech since the recent helicopter crash that claimed the life of his predecessor and seven others. The speech took place as Iran gears up for a presidential election to fill the vacancy left by the late Ebrahim Raisi in just a month.
Mokhber commended Raisi's tenure, highlighting the increase in Iran's crude oil production to over 3.6 million barrels a day. Despite Western sanctions, Iran's oil exports have reached around 2 million barrels a day. Mokhber also emphasized the stability of Iran's economy under Raisi, even amidst recent military actions in Iraq, Israel, and Pakistan.