parliamentary elections

Principlists win majority of parliamentary seats in Iran

TEHRAN – Principlists captured a great majority of the seats in the parliament in the Friday elections.

Qalibaf on top in the 30-candidate principlist list in Tehran

TEHRAN – The election headquarters in the Tehran constituency has released an initial list of candidates who have gained most of the votes in the metropolis of Tehran.

Yesterday 11:43

Final results of Iran Elections could be announced by Sunday: official

TEHRAN – The spokesman for Iran’s Election Headquarters said the process of vote counting is underway, expressing hope that the final results of the Friday elections in larger cities would be announced by Sunday.

Yesterday 10:00

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

Another victory by the Iranian nation: Political authority and spirit

TEHRAN - The massive turnout of the people in the polls to elect the representatives for the 11th parliament holds many messages for those who find the power and progress of Islamic Iran distasteful.

Yesterday 01:44

People are real winners of elections: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Friday that undoubtedly the people “are the real winners of the elections”.

2020-02-21 16:53

Iranians vote to elect new parliament amid tough U.S. sanctions

Iranians vote to pick candidates for the 11th parliamentary elections on Friday, February 21, 2020. The people headed to polling stations amid tough U.S. sanctions aimed to make it difficult for ordinary people to make ends meet and to strangulate the Iranian economy.

2020-02-21 16:27

Six Iranian-Armenians among parliamentary elections’ candidates

YEREVAN (ARMENPRESS)- Iranians head on Friday to polling stations to elect a new parliament on February 21.

2020-02-21 13:52

Rouhani hopes the most qualified would find a seat in parliament

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani who cast his vote in the parliamentary elections expressed hope that the “best” candidates would find a seat in the next parliament.

2020-02-21 13:11

Presidential chief of staff: Strong voter turnout shows national unity

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff, who cast his vote at the Interior Ministry headquarters as Iran is holding parliamentary election, said a strong voter turnout shows national unity.

2020-02-21 13:08

Top Iranian officials cast votes in early hours of election day

Tens of senior Iranian officials cast their ballots in early hours on Friday, an election day in the county to pick their candidates both for the 11th parliamentary elections and the mid-term election for the Assembly of Experts on February 21, 2020. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dropped his vote into a polling box at the country’s election headquarter in Tehran. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani voted in the city of Qom. Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri, Secretary of Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, and Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani were among other top officials voted during early hours of the day.

2020-02-21 11:59

Iranians vote in parliamentary elections

TEHRAN – Voting for parliamentary elections began across Iran on Friday at 8:00 a.m.

Leader of Islamic Republic castes votes in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts polls

2020-02-21 10:32

Photo: Leader.ir

Leader of Islamic Republic castes votes in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts polls

TEHRAN – Leader of Islamic Republic casts his votes for both the parliamentary and the mid-term Assembly of Experts elections at polling station in the Hussainiyeh of Imam Khomeini in Tehran on February 21, 2020.

2020-02-21 10:10

Zarif votes in parliamentary polls, says people won’t allow ‘a person in Washington’ to decide for them

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cast his vote for parliamentary election on Friday morning.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

2020-02-21 08:27

Leader casts vote in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts elections

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his vote early on Friday both for the 11th parliamentary elections and the mid-term election for the Assembly of Experts.

2020-02-19 16:30

Intelligence chief assures Iranians of full security in Friday elections

TEHRAN - The intelligence minister announced on Wednesday that there is no security concern over the Friday parliamentary elections as the entire relevant bodies have done their best to prevent any possible mishap.

2020-02-19 15:41

Zarif says participation in elections strengthens diplomacy to counter U.S. policies

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the people’s participation in parliamentary elections is the “biggest reinforcement of diplomacy” to counter the United States’ policies.

2020-02-18 23:13

Nearly 58 million Iranians entitled to participate in parliamentary elections: Interior Ministry

TEHRAN - Jamal Orf, the deputy Interior Minister and the head of the country’s election headquarters, said on Monday that a sum of 57,918,000 Iranians are eligible to participate in the parliamentary elections on Friday.

2020-02-18 23:12

Political figures call on people to participate in parliamentary polls

TEHRAN - In recent days a great number of senior religious and political figures have called on people with different political persuasions to take part in the parliamentary elections.

2020-02-18 13:25

Ayatollah Khamenei: Voting is a civil right

Ayatollah Khamenei: More voter turnout will lead to stronger parliament

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that if more people vote in the elections the next parliament will be “stronger”.

2020-02-14 18:15

People should vote for most competent candidates: cleric

TEHRAN - Tehran’s interim Friday prayers leader called on the people to participate massively in the Feb. 21 parliamentary elections, noting that the most competent candidate should be chosen for the legislative body.

During an interview in Qom on Feb. 7, Hojatoleslam Dr. Mohammed Nasir Saghaye-Biria remembered his times as Imam in Houston. (Photo: M. Sahebfosool)

2020-02-14 12:33

By Salman Parviz

Scholar says nuclear activity back to pre-JCPOA level, predicts change in Majlis composition, slams ‘deal of century’

Biria says ‘my time as Imam in Houston Community Center was brilliant’

Hojatoleslam Mohammed Nasir Saghaye-Biria is deputy chief for research at Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute in Qom. The 61-year-old cleric was also the head of Psychology Department at the institute.

2020-02-12 22:57

Judiciary official calls for massive participation in parliamentary elections

TEHRAN- The first deputy Judiciary chief on Wednesday called on the Iranians with different political tendencies to participate massively in parliamentary polls on February 21.

2020-02-01 20:30

Nearly 2000 more candidates eligible to run for parliament

TEHRAN – Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei said on Saturday that number of candidates eligible to contest the parliamentary elections may increase, announcing that the competence of nearly 2000 more candidates have been confirmed by the council.

2020-01-27 18:55