• High election turnout to foil US, Israeli plots: Iranian official

    High election turnout to foil US, Israeli plots: Iranian official

    Feb 20, 2020 03:24

    The Iranian president’s chief of staff said a high turnout of voters in Friday’s elections will help thwart the American and Israeli plots against the Islamic Republic.

  • Stronger Parliament can better solve people’s problems: Iranian First VP

    Stronger Parliament can better solve people’s problems: Iranian First VP

    Feb 20, 2020 03:14

    Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri highlighted the importance of high turnout in the upcoming elections and said the stronger the parliament is, the better it can solve the people’s problems.

  • High voter turnout big contributor to Iran’s diplomacy against US

    High voter turnout big contributor to Iran’s diplomacy against US

    Feb 19, 2020 14:17

    Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for a high turnout in Friday’s parliamentary elections, saying massive participation will strengthen the country’s diplomacy to counter US policies.

  • High voter turnout in Iran elections will infuriate US: President Rouhani

    High voter turnout in Iran elections will infuriate US: President Rouhani

    Feb 19, 2020 08:44

    President Hassan Rouhani says an inclusive and enthusiastic popular turnout in this Friday's parliamentary elections will enrage the United States, stressing the significant role of the legislative chamber in moving forward government efforts to thwart Washington’s sanctions.

  • Leader: Participation in parliamentary polls ensures Iran’s peace & progress (2)

    Leader: Participation in parliamentary polls ensures Iran’s peace & progress (2)

    Feb 19, 2020 07:23

    Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with people from various walks of life on February 5 emphasized the importance of elections that are regularly held in Iran and said the people’s participation in the 11th parliamentary polls to be held on February 21 ensures the country’s peace and progress.

  • The Majlis: Religious minorities elect own representatives

    The Majlis: Religious minorities elect own representatives

    Feb 19, 2020 07:18

    Iran is among countries where people of different religious inclinations live in peaceful coexistence and work for national interests. As a matter of fact, the constitution of the Islamic Republic not only guarantees full rights to followers of different monotheistic creeds on the basis of human dignity, but grants them the right to elect representatives of their own faith to the Majlis, that is, the parliament or the Legislative Branch of the Government.

  • The Majlis: Elections involve different political currents

    The Majlis: Elections involve different political currents

    Feb 18, 2020 06:19

    In the Islamic Republic of Iran, elections are among the manifestations of the country system of popular religious rule and the symbol of people’s right to determine the affairs of the nation by casting votes for the candidates of their choice having different viewpoints and belonging to various political currents within the framework of the constitution.

  • Mousavi: US must clarify its ‘nontransparent’ elections before questioning Iran

    Mousavi: US must clarify its ‘nontransparent’ elections before questioning Iran

    Feb 17, 2020 12:14

    The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says instead of questioning the legitimacy of the voting process in Iran's elections, the US had better to clarify its nontransparent voting system, which deprives most Americans of the right to express their choice.

  • The Majlis: Election of the most qualified candidates

    The Majlis: Election of the most qualified candidates

    Feb 17, 2020 11:44

    In Iran, as per the Constitution, the Majlis or the Parliament which is an elected body, is the Legislature that is in charge of the lawmaking process for smooth functioning of the government, along with the two other branches, that is, the Executive and the Judiciary.Elections in Iran are based on a number of criteria which are taken into consideration as of the registration of nominees until the study of their conditions and approval of eligibility by the legal sources.

  • Religious minorities take part in Iran legislative elections

    Religious minorities take part in Iran legislative elections

    Feb 17, 2020 02:35

    Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Armenians and Assyrians are getting ready to cast their ballots in Iran’s eleventh parliamentary elections. Under the Constitution, there are five reserved seats in the legislature for Iran’s religious minorities.