Campaigning officially ended on Thursday for Iran's parliamentary election,...
DUBAI - Campaigning officially ended on Thursday for Iran’s parliamentary election, state media said, a day before a vote seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the Islamic republic
“The campaigning ended at 8:00 a.m. and any campaigning beyond this time is a violation of election regulations,” state television quoted election organizers as saying. With Iran facing growing isolation and threats of conflict over its nuclear standoff with the United States amid rising discontent at home, the turnout is seen as a referendum on the establishment, a potential risk for the authorities.
On Tuesday, Khamenei said voting was “a religious duty” but some prominent pro-reform politicians in Iran and activists abroad have called for a boycott of the elections.
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