Presidency of Abolhassan Banisadr

At that time, Abolhassan Banisadr was president and Mohammad-Ali Rajai was prime minister.

Khomeini remained the Supreme Leader of Iran, with the constitutional authority to dismiss the President.

In August and September 1980, Banisadr survived two helicopter crashes near the Iranian border with Iraq.

After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, he became Minister of Education in the Interim Government of Mehdi Bazargan.

During the nomination process, there were serious tensions between Rajai and Banisadr due to the latter's objections over the candidates.