Commission of the Parliamentarian Elections in Iran, announced today, that dipping fingers in the ink bottles, after casting their ballots, is an optional matter.
The officials justified the decision that they fear spreading the coronavirus among the voters.
The health authorities in Iran have discovered infections in the holy city of Qom and Tehran, the capital city of the country.
Panic swept among the Iranians after the death of two old-aged persons last Wednesday of the Coronavirus.
The authorities revealed that four people were infected in Tehran and seven in Qom.
On the other hand, groups of Iranian activists have launched a campaign via social media platforms on the Internet.
They named that campaign “ I don’t Shake Hand with You Because I Love You”.
The Ministry of Health advises people to avoid kissing and shaking hands with others lest they contract the deadly virus.
A new round of the legislative elections kicks off in Iran on Friday.
Seven thousand candidates compete to win one of 290 seats of a legislative body which is known as the Islamic Shura Council
About 58 million voters have the right to vote in today’s elections.
The elections are taking place against a backdrop of a severe economic crisis due to the US sanctions against Iran.
The sanctions became tougher and harsher over the years of US President Donald Trump.
Trump vowed, during his campaign, to hit the Iranian economy to topple the governing system in Tehran.
The elections will be held after a few months of major protests against the increase in fuel prices.
Tensions are still escalating between Iran and the USA because of the recent killing of General Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Quds Force in Iraq early this year.
The fact that these elections come with the emergence of more protests in the course of the last two years.
Percentage of the turnout mirrors of the popularity of governance in the Iranian street.
Results of the upcoming election weigh heavily on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who has only 18 months left from his second and last term.
He may clash with a conservative-dominated council which is likely meaning that he will face more pressure and criticism.
The doors of nomination were closed on December 9 and registered 13,896 candidates to participate in the parliamentary elections.
Among the candidates are 605 women who will compete for 209 seats in the Islamic Shura Council, “Parliament”.
Tomorrow’s election is the first test for Tehran since the United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement in May 2018.
Donald Trump administration followed that step with more sanctions on Tehran.
The hostile measurements taken by the USA led to an acute economic crisis and following violent fuel protests. However, the political atmosphere is still foggy in Iran.
The electoral map of the Iranian political currents doesn’t indicate clearly the true trends of the voters.
A cold atmosphere dominates the political spectrum in Iran.
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