Iran’s acting president addresses parliament after Raisi helicopter crash

Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country’s new parliament Monday in his first public speech since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others.

Mokhber’s speech comes as Iran prepares for a presidential election in just a month’s time, a vote that could see the previously behind-the-scenes bureaucrat potentially run alongside others.

Meanwhile, Iran’s new hard-line parliament is expected to select its new speaker Tuesday.

In his remarks, Mokhber praised Raisi’s time in office, noting that Iran’s crude oil production climbed to more than 3.6 million barrels a day.

That comes after Oil Minister Javad Owji said Sunday that Iran was now…