From Khamenei urges Iranians to vote Friday in show of strength to nation’s ‘enemies’
Iranian women attend an election campaign rally ahead of the March 1, parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections as a representation of the Israeli flag is placed on the ground, in Tehran, Iran, February 27, 2024. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Iran’s supreme leader urges voters to come out in droves on Friday and show the foes of the Islamic Republic a “strong and fervent” election process for parliament and the key Assembly of Experts.
“The enemies of Iran want to see if the people are present” on polling day for the 290-seat legislature and the 88-member Assembly, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says.
If citizens fail to cast their ballots in large numbers, the 84-year-old supreme leader warns in an address to first-time voters, Iran’s enemies “will threaten your security in one way or another.”
The election comes as Israel is fighting the Tehran-backed terror groups Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
