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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Ramin Khanizadeh

Iranians Vote In Elections As Conservatives Expected To Dominate

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot, appealing for citizens to do the same because Iran's 'enemies want to see if the people are present' (Credit: AFP)

Iranians voted on Friday in elections for parliament and a key clerical body, amid fears of a low turnout and with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power.

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has called for a strong turnout, was the first to cast his ballot, at a polling station in central Tehran, state television reported.

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