Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam
Khamenei, cast his vote in Iran's Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts
elections early this morning, March 1, 2024.Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam
Khamenei, cast his vote in Iran's Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts
elections early this morning, March 1, 2024.Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, cast his vote in Iran's Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections early this morning, March 1, 2024.
The Leader cast his ballot in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah in ballot box number 110 in the presence of more than a hundred journalists and cameramen from local and international media outlets.
After casting his vote, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution offered two recommendations to the Iranian people. In his first recommendation, he urged all Iranians to surpass others in good deeds and to cast their votes in the initial hours of the day. Secondly, he encouraged voters to select no less than the full number of candidates required for each constituency.
In his address to the Iranian nation, Imam Khamenei added, "Today many people around the world, including people in general, politicians, and holders of important national and political positions, are watching Iran. Their eyes are on you… Both our friends and those who are in favor of the Iranian nation as well as the ill-wishers of the Iranian nation want to see what you will do in these elections. Pay attention to this [and act in a manner that] will make our friends happy and ill-wishers disappointed."
In response to a reporter’s question about those who are still hesitant about participating in the elections, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said, "When it comes to doing good deeds, there should be no hesitation."
Imam Khamenei prayed to the Almighty God that the election day would be a blessed one for the Iranian nation, yielding the desired results for the benefit of the country.
Over 350 foreign reporters covering Iran elections
The announcement said on Friday that the foreign reporters are from 160 different media of 20 countries.
The parliamentary elections and the election for the Assembly of Experts started in Iran at 8:00 o’clock local time (4:30 GMT) on Friday.
A total of 61,172,298 individuals are eligible to vote in the elections, 30,945,133 of whom are men and the rest 30,227,165 are women, according to an announcement by the country’s election headquarters.
About 15,000 candidates will compete in the 12th parliamentary elections, 12% of whom are women and 88% are men. Additionally, 144 individuals have been qualified to compete in the elections of the Assembly of Experts.
Voters will elect 290 representatives for Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) and 88 representatives for the Assembly of Experts.