Whether handing in blank ballots or voting for fringe candidates, analysts say, citizens registered their frustration with the status quo.
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Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections
Voters enraged by a violent crackdown on protesters and disaffected by the failure of elections to yield substantive changes are vowing to make a statement by staying home during Friday’s elections.
Iran’s Parliament Election 2024: What You Need to Know
Iran is holding Parliament elections on March 1, the first general vote since an uprising swept across the country in 2022 calling for an end to the Islamic Republic’s rule.
High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard
The killing comes as attacks on clerics are on the rise, following months of angry protests against the theocratic government.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is on bed rest and under observation by a team of doctors, according to four people familiar with his health situation.
How Much Power Will Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s New President, Have?
Iran’s government is neither the democracy it claims nor the monolithic theocracy portrayed by critics. The new president, inaugurated Thursday, has real powers but is subservient to an “ultimate authority.”