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Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 protests
Updated On: 01 March, 2024 12:59 PM IST | Dubai | AP
Iran began voting on Friday in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his ballots during the parliamentary and key clerical body elections at a polling station in Tehran on March 1. Pic/AFP
Iran began voting on Friday in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out for the poll.
Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 84, cast one of the first votes in an election that also will see new members elected to the country`s Assembly of Experts. The panel of clerics, who serve an eight-year term, is mandated to select a new supreme leader if Khamenei steps down or dies, giving their role increased importance with Khamenei`s age.
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