Iran’s president serves a four-year term, with Masoud Pezeshkian installed following the 2024 snap vote after Ebrahim Raisi’s death; the next regularly scheduled contest is therefore set for 2028. Early presidential elections occur only upon a vacancy created by the incumbent’s death, resignation, or removal under constitutional provisions, none of which have materialized. Recent leadership changes centered on the Assembly of Experts selecting a new supreme leader in March 2026 after Ali Khamenei’s assassination, but these developments did not affect the presidency or trigger electoral timelines. The Guardian Council continues to vet all candidates, a process that has historically constrained competition and turnout in prior votes. No official statements, legislative actions, or confirmed political crises have emerged to alter the established four-year cycle before late 2026.