(10 May 2024)
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Tehran, Iran – 10 May 2024
1. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entering mosque at his residence and approaching election officials
2. Khamenei talking to officials
3. Close of media
4. Khamenei approaching ballot boxes
5. Various of Khamenei voting using electronic machine
6. Various of Khamenei talking to officials before approaching lectern
7. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader:
"The importance of the run-off election is no less than the main election. God willing, our esteemed people will vote for a complete parliament. The higher the turnout, the more powerful the parliament will be. The stronger the parliament, the more work can be done for the country."
8. Close of media
9. Khamenei waving and leaving
STORYLINE:
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast his ballot on Friday as people in the country voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting.
People in 22 constituencies across the country will elect 45 representatives from a pool of 90 candidates, 15 of whom are considered moderate.
In the capital, Tehran, 16 representatives will be chosen from 32 candidates, all hard-liners.
Final results are expected on Monday, though counts in smaller constituencies are likely before that.
Iran’s parliament plays a secondary role in governing the country. Khamenei has the final say in all important state matters.
State TV showed Khamenei voting on Friday immediately after the polls opened. He urged people to vote and said the runoff election was as important as the main one.
In the March election, hard-liners won 200 out of 245 seats, with more moderate candidates taking the other 45.
A total of 25 million ballots were cast, for a turnout of just under 41%. The previous lowest turnout was 42% in the 2020 parliamentary election.
AP video shot by: Moshen Ganji
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