BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. Three Basij militia members were wounded during an attack on a polling station in Tehran's Darabad area, the Deputy Governor of Iran's Tehran Province Mohsun Naibi said, Trend reports.
According to the information, the person responsible for the
polling station attack has been apprehended, and those injured in
the attack with cold weapons (knives) are in serious condition,
with one of them losing an eye.
It should be noted that Iran is holding its 12th parliamentary
election as well as the 6th Assembly of Experts poll.
The election started at 08:00 and is taking place in 1,218
constituencies and over 59,000 voting booths throughout 31
provinces.
Some, 15,200 people will compete for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament. The current speaker of the Iranian Parliament is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The Assembly of Experts, responsible for supervising the Supreme Leader of Iran’s appointment, dismissal, and overall conduct, has 144 candidates battling for 88 available seats. The current chairman of the Assembly is Ahmad Jannati.
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