Prominent political figures cast votes for the presidential and council elections

Political figures cast their votes as the voting began at 7:00 in Iran. Simultaneously mid-term parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections are being held in a few constituencies in the country. Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, senior advisor to the Leader Ali Larijani, and Guardian Council Secretary, Ahmad Jannati were among the prominent figures who cast their votes.

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.

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.

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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.