Iran Press/ Iran News: Ali Shamkhani cast his vote in the 11th parliamentary and the 5th midterm Assembly of Experts' elections at the Vali-e-Asr mosque in Tehran, told to reporters: "Fortunately, the passionate presence of the people showed that the enemy cannot destroy the unity of the people even with psychological warfare and the use of hostile media."
He said: "We hope that the next parliament will do its best to dispel the concerns of the people."
Millions of Iranians are casting their votes to elect new MPs for the 290-seat parliament as well as members of the Assembly of Experts.
Polling stations in 207 constituencies across Iran opened at 8:00 am local time. After the polls close, counting will begin straight away.
Nearly 58 million people are eligible to vote on preselected lists of candidates for Iran's 11th parliamentary elections.
The Iranian Parliament, officially known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is a 290-seat legislative body with 207 constituencies. Its members are elected every four years, and former and current members can be re-elected.
On the other hand, the Assembly of Experts is a deliberative body of 88 theologians tasked with choosing the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Members of the assembly are elected every eight years.
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