During his speech, which welcomed the Iranian New Year, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei praised the country's strides in scientific, technological, and infrastructure sectors over the previous year.
The election results indicate that conservative politicians will dominate the next parliament, which is scarcely surprising given the tightly controlled procedures.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdallahian commented on the assassination of a senior Revolutionary Guards commander, an attack attributed to Israel, stating, "Tel Aviv should count down."
The October 7 attack taught Israel that it has no other choice but to confront Iran-backed threats on all fronts, sooner or later.
Council expected to pick next supreme leader in coming years.
Bushnell set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday in protest against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
The Iranian regime is a well known state sponsor of terrorist organizations across the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Polls conducted in recent weeks have found that voter participation in the upcoming elections in Iran may be as low as 15%.
At the heart of Iran's “Second Phase of the Islamic Revolution” is the intent to give birth to a new form of political and bureaucratic leadership that values ideology over expertise.
One way to read Iran’s political tea leaves is through candidate disqualifications. That way, it can be seen what the future may have in store for the Islamic Republic.
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