Iran elections: State media says voter turnout at lowest level since revolution

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. TEHRAN, IRAN -- Iran's interior ministry said voter turnout in recent parliamentary elections stood at 42.57%, the first time it dipped below the 50% mark since the country's 1979 revolution that ushered in a Shiite theocratic establishment to power.

Iranian hardliners also won all 30 parliamentary seats in the capital, Tehran, state TV reported on Sunday, but officials have yet to announce the voter turnout from the nationwide elections two days ago. A range of crises has beset Iran in the past year, including widespread anti-government protests in November and U.S. sanctions piling pressure on the plunging economy.

"Their media did not ignore the tiniest opportunity for discouraging people and resorting to the pretext of diseases and the virus," he said. Schools were shut down in Tehran and across 10 provinces for at least two days, starting Sunday, to prevent the spread of the virus. Authorities have also suspended football matches and stopped shows in movie theatres and other venues.

Saudi Arabia ordered anyone travelling from Iran to wait at least 14 days before entering the kingdom as it seeks to prevent the spread of the virus to the Muslim pilgrimage sites of Mecca and Medina.

Toilet paper on sale?

...and the big bad wolf said, 'I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down!'...

I thought this was a headline from The Onion.

Where are the women? All countries where women are not welcome to stand and participate with men are the most unstable ones. This is no coincidence.

Looked at this without glasses and thought it was a guy lecturing a bunch of mushrooms. Put my glasses on and realized I was right.

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Drag queen fled Iran, finding both freedom and a stage in VancouverFarzam Dadashzadeh and alter ego Cleo are the subjects of a new documentary film portraying the struggles of the LGBTQ community in Iran GlobeBC In Iran men cannot have uncovered shoulders, wear shorts, get a tattoo or wear open toed shoes - The Iran regime is repressive - yet PM Justin bows, shakes their hands and blames Trump for their war crimes . GlobeBC
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Iran now says 6th person dead of new virusAuthorities in Iran have reported a sixth death from the new virus that emerged in China. • 2009 H1N1 Virus killed: 12,469 people in the US. 575,400 worldwide. • 2020 flu season in the US killed: 10,000 people and 180,000 people hospitalized And thousands of other by lead poisoning!!!
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirusIranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in China, and said the fatality was from among 10 new confirmed cases of the virus in Iran. ,,,and they'll probably try to blame the west! justtheflu Who would have guessed Iran is being more forthcoming on reporting Corona virus cases and deaths...Its troubling they went from zero cases to the above in a matter of days just like South Korea...All while JustinTrudeau hides the facts and truths regarding this virus...
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirusIranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in China and said the fatalities were from among 13 new confirmed cases of the virus in Iran.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »