Parliamentary Elections
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Bulgarian government resigns
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Bulgarian government has resigned amid large-scale protests and ahead of a parliamentary vote of confidence in the cabinet.
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Velayati lauds Iraq people for unprecedented turnout to polls
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Velayati has praised the people of Iraq for their turnout to the polling stations in the recent parliamentary elections, saying that the turnout showed that those people have gained political maturity.
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Iraq's commission announces final Parl. elections results
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission has announced the final results for the Council of Representatives election, which included special voting on November 9th and the general vote on November 11th.
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Iraq hails ‘depth of relations’ with Iran after parl. votes
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed gratitude to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for his congratulatory message over the successful parliamentary elections held in Iraq.
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Araghchi felicitates Iraq on successful holding of elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated the brotherly nation and government of Iraq for successfully holding a healthy and peaceful parliamentary elections.
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Baghaei congratulates Iraq on successful elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated the people and government of Iraq on the successful holding of the Iraqi parliamentary elections.
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Velayati congratulates Iraq on successful parl. elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has congratulated the successful holding of the Iraqi parliamentary elections, adding that a bright and prosperous future awaits Iran-Iraq bilateral cooperation.
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Preliminary results show PM Sudani bloc won Iraqi elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Voter turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary elections reached 56.11%, the electoral commission said Wednesday. Meanwhile, preliminary results show that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani bloc gained victory.
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Polls in Iraq closed at 6 pm local time
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Ballot boxes closed Tuesday evening in Iraq’s parliamentary elections.
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Iraqis voting in elections to shape political future
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iraqi people have begun casting their votes to elect a new parliament that will define the country’s political direction for the next four years.
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Iraqi security forces begin special voting in parl. elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iraqi security and military personnel, including the Popular Mobilization Forces and Peshmerga, begin special voting in the 2025 parliamentary elections.
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Iraqi president urges high voter turnout at parl. votes
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Saturday called for broad participation in Tuesday’s parliamentary elections.
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By: Mohsen Ranginkaman
2025 Parliamentary Election in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Parliamentary elections in Iraq are scheduled to be held on Nov. 11, 2025. The elections will determine the 329 members of Iraq's Council of Representatives, who are responsible for electing the country's president.
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By: Foad Ashtari
MNA hosts panel on 2025 Iraq Parliamentary Elections
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency (MNA)’s Headquarters based in Tehran on Saturday hosted a panel to discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq (2025 Iraq Parliamentary Elections).
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Netherlands heads to polls for knife-edge parl. elections
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Polling stations opened across the Netherlands on Wednesday morning as the country votes to elect members of the House of Representatives, with polls showing a tight race among the leading parties.
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2 injured in attack on office of Iraq parliamentary candidate
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Armed gunmen opened fire early Saturday on the office of an Iraqi parliamentary candidate south of Baghdad, wounding two bodyguards, a security source said.
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Speaker Berri affirms parl. elections to be held on time
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Thursday that the parliamentary elections will be held on time and that there are no obstacles preventing the vote.
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Japan ruling party picks new leader
TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.
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Nepal's Parliament dissolved, elections to be held in 2026
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives at the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
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Syria's Jolani says will hold parl. elections in September
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Syria's HTS-led regime has vowed that it will hold the first parliamentary elections after the fall of Assad government in September.
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Maduro ruling party sweeps parliamentary, regional elections
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – President Nicolas Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela has achieved a decisive victory in the Latin American country’s elections, securing 82% of the National Assembly seats and 23 votes out of 24 governor positions.
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Voting kicks off in Australia’s legislature elections
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Australians took to the polling stations on Saturday to elect the federal parliament.
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Polls open in Canada after Trump and tariffs dominate votes
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Canadians are set to cast their votes in a few hours after an election campaign in which US President Donald Trump's tariffs and musings about annexing Canada became the central issue.
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Germany goes to polls to elect new government
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Germans head to the polls Sunday in a nationwide election to select a new parliament and government — a landmark vote that could reshape the country's political landscape.
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Here's what to know about Germany's election this Sunday
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – An economic slump, an immigration crisis, and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by its most powerful ally are on the minds of German voters as they head to the polls for national parliamentary election.
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Ecuador to hold presidential, parliamentary elections
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Ecuador will hold the presidential and parliamentary vote, electing, in addition to the head of state, 151 legislators of the National Assembly.
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Voting in presidential election kicks off in Belarus
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Over 5,300 polling stations have opened for the presidential election in Belarus to host the main voting day, the republic's Central Election Commission (CEC) reported.
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Lebanese parliament holds session to elect new president
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Lebanese parliament is holding a session to elect a president on Thursday.
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Lebanese president to be elected tomorrow: Mikati
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The local Arab media have cited Prime Minister Najib Mikati as saying on Wednesday that the president will be elected by the Parliament on Thursday
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French gov. toppled in no-confidence vote at parliament
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty.