Thousands of polling stations across Iran opened on Friday morning at 8 o'clock at the order of the Minister of Interior, Ahmed Vahidi to elect the members of the 12th round of the Iranian Parliament and the 6th round of the Assembly of Experts.
Over 61 million people across the country were eligible to vote.
Voters took part in the parliamentary elections to choose 290 members of the legislative body from over 15,000 candidates. Elected members will serve for a term of four years in the parliament.
In another election being held simultaneously, participants voted for 88 members of the Assembly of Experts, a deliberative body elected for eight years which is tasked with choosing the Leader.
Polls were closed at Friday midnight.
Last hours of voting in Isfahan
People of Isfahan are still going to poll stations in the late hours of Friday to cast their votes.
Polling station at Imamzadeh Saleh (AS) holy shrine
The voting process is underway at the Imamzadeh Saleh (AS) holy shrine in Tehran, as well as in other parts of Iran.
Elections underway in Ahvaz
Voting time extended by midnight: Official
Mohsen Eslami, the spokesman for the Election Office, the body in charge of the implementation of election procedures in Iran, said that the voting time has been extended by midnight.
General Ghaani casts votes
IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani also cast his votes on Friday night.
Election in Aqqala County of Golestan province
First-time voters cast their ballots
Voting time extended for 2 hours: Interior Ministry
Iranian Interior Ministery offer extended election hours for 2 hours, i.e. until 20:00 across the country.
With the approval of the Iranian Interior Minister, the voting time will be extended for 2 hours, i.e. until 20:00 across the country, the Election Office, the body charged for the implementation of election procedures in Iran, announced in a statement.
Voting time was extended for two more hours again after the Election Office, the body charged for the implementation of election procedures in Iran announced that in a statement.
Elections in Mashhad
Elections at Tehran Hosseinieh Ershad
Iran FM casts ballot at Sharif University of Technology
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian cast his ballot for the elections of the parliament and the Assembly of Experts at the poll station at the mosque of the Sharif University of Technology.
High turnout in elections to bring security to country
Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said that a high turnout in the ongoing elections would bring security to the country.
The Iranian Army commander made the remarks after casting his ballot for the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections on Friday.
The enthusiastic presence of the Iranian nation in elections would bring deterrence power to the country in the fields of defense and security.
The noble nation of Iran has always shown its presence in important scenes in important fields such as activities against the Zionist regime and global arrogance, proving that they are totally aware of what they should do in different cases, he concluded.
Polling station at Imam Khomeini Mosalla
Worshipers in Tehran cast their votes on the sidelines of Friday prayers which were held in Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
Iranians' turnout in elections shows support for Islamic Rev.: General Bagheri
The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said that people's participation in the elections shows that they stand by their ideals of the Islamic Revolution.
The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri cast his ballot at the Elections Headquarters in Lavizan Grand Mosque in Tehran on Friday.
"The people of Iran who take part at polling stations with full insight, awareness, and understanding of the hostile intentions of the enemies," he said, adding that they will mark a great day today.
"Our dear people should form a capable Islamic Council and Assembly of Experts for Leadership by taking part in the poll," he said.
Saying that the future of the country will be determined today, he added, "We must choose the best and cast out ballots so that the Islamic Council and Assembly of Leadership Experts will be formed.
People's participation in the elections shows that they stand by their ideals of the Islamic Revolution, the martyrs, and Imam Khomeini (RA), Bagheri said.
Elections for parliament, Assembly of Experts in Karaj
People in Karaj continue to cast their votes for the ongoing elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts.
Iranian sports authorities cast their ballots
The Iranian Sports and Youth Minister, the head of the National Olympic Committee, and many other Iranian prominent sports people turned out to the elections of the parliament, Assembly of Experts on Friday.
Iranian athletes and sports figures turned out to vote in Parliament and Assembly of Experts elections in the polling station of the Shahid Shiroudi sports complex which was considered for them for the first time.
They expressed their expectations from the future lawmakers of the Iranian parliament.
Iranian artists cast their votes at Tehran Vahdat Hall:
Tehran Vahdat Hall hosted a mobile voting center for Iranian artists to cast their votes on Friday morning.
Iranian actors and other artists also tuned out to vote in the Vahdat Hall and cast their votes while inviting Iranians to participate in the elections.
A 99-year-old woman casts her vote:
A 99-year-old woman from Tabas in northeast Iran went to a polling station and voted in the elections.
Shamkhani casts his votes:
Ali Shamkhani who served as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council of Iran from 2013 to 2023 and is the current advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for Political Affairs cast his vote at Hazrat Wali Asr Mosque which is for Khuzestanis living in Tehran on Friday.
Over 250,000 forces ensure the security of elections: official
Iranian Interior Ministry's Deputy for Security Affairs Majid Mirahmadi said on Friday over 250,000 forces have been tasked with ensuring the security of elections and guarding the polling sites.
Mirahmadi said on Friday morning that long queues of voters have been formed at many polling stations across the country, describing it as a major epic.
He noted that full security prevails at all polling stations thanks to the efforts by the security and intelligence organizations.
Mirahmadi added that over 250,000 forces have been tasked with ensuring the security of elections and guarding the polling places.
Mehran border crossing polling station:
People at a polling station at Mehran Border Crossing on the shared border with Iraq cast their votes.
AEOI head casts his vote:
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami cast his vote in Lavizan Grand Mosque in Tehran on Friday morning.
Judiciary Head Ejei casts his vote:
Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the Head of Iran's Judiciary, cast his vote in Lavizan Grand Mosque in Tehran on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters, Ejei said that the elections bring prestige to the country and would disappoint the nation's enemies.
"No doubt, the enthusiastic and maximum people's turnout in today's elections, not only increase the prestige of the country and the happiness and joy of the friends of Islamic Iran, but also will cause more despair and frustration for the enemies and evil," the Judiciary head said.
Parliament speaker Ghalibaf casts his ballot:
The speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cast his ballot at a polling station in a mosque in Harandi Neighbourhood in Tehran.
Iranian Olympic medalist casts his vote:
Javad Foroughi, scored 244.8 and set a new Olympic record at the Olympic GamesTokyo 2020 cast his ballot at a polling station and called on the people for a high turnout at the elections to frustrate enemies.
Elections have no loser: Raeisi
Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot in a Tehran's polling station, the Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that the people's votes in the elections would decide the government in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"The winner of this field of the elections is the Iranian nation and there is no loser because everyone has fulfilled their duty, which is turning out to the votes," the president said.
VIDEO: Sanandaj's people go to polls
People in Sanandaj in Iran’s Western Province of Kordestan cast their votes at a polling station in Sanandaj Grand Mosque.
IRGC Aerospace commander says elections bring security to country:
Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) cast his ballot at a polling station in Abouzar Mosque in Tehran. Talking to the reporters, he said that the people's turnout at the polling stations would fill the magazine arms of the armed forces, which creates security.
Leader of Islamic Revolution casts his ballot:
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his ballot at a polling station in Tehran in the first minutes of voting.
Ayatollah Khamenei called for a high turnout to disappoint enemies and ill-wishers.
He further addressed the people who are still doubtful that the votes can bring changes to the country to seize the opportunity and go to the polling stations to cast their ballots.
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