DUBAI - Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing a potential problem for the authorities in a parliamentary election this week.
Allies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have ensured hardliners dominate the field — meaning that, whatever the turnout, security hawks seeking a more confrontational approach with Washington may tighten their control of the legislature. Four years ago, things looked very different. Rouhani and his allies won big gains in parliamentary elections, and many hoped a nuclear deal agreed with world powers in 2015 would pull Iran out of political isolation and boost the economy.Those aspirations crumbled after President Donald Trump quit the pact in 2018 and reimposed sanctions in an effort to put stricter limits on Iran’s nuclear work, curb its ballistic missile program and end its involvement in regional proxy wars.
The authorities have been under pressure since last year when protests over a fuel price hike were met with the bloodiest crackdown since the 1979 Islamic revolution, killing hundreds. “After the plane crash, the government has lost a lot of their supporters,” said the resident, who added that the establishment needed the election to show the world “how many supporters they have” after the string of crises.
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The Iranians will not tolerate this dictatorship after experiencing 41 years of suppression and murder by the ruling Islamic dictatorship.
According to a survey conducted by the Iranian government: 85% of Iranians said they would not vote. The poll has been removed from the government news channel for telling the truth.
Dictator esed , iran and Russia genocide syrian civilians and creating 4 milion refugies again, european cristian media does not tell the truth.
Yes...American-inflicted ones...just like most places on earth these days...
Suddenly I don’t feel so badly about my many grammar errors. Thanks, Reuters!
you should also report about the illegality of U.S. sanctions against Iran and how many people are dying because of this economic war. The U.S'. sanctions objective is to destroy Iran and provoke a 'regime change' in the country which it is illegal under international law!🤯
I do not vote because Voting on any candidate approved by the Guardian_Council means voting for the Islamic regime in iran ;As jZarif said in an interview with an American reporter. And I don't want this Islamic regime.However I know it will be a problem for me in the future👇
exactly that's right!
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Maybe we need to bring some freedom to them? Remind me again how we overthrew Mossedegh with the CIA back in the 50’s.
Trump likes to bring pain to as many people he can, especially the vulnerable.
I vote
Being bombed to oblivion by the US probably makes it hard as well .
Vote for whom? Iran banned 50% of the applicants. What are they afraid of...
Polls...🙄
Why vote anyway? You are still going to be dealing with the same old shit regardless of who wins.
don’t like here! won’t leave message save it with any this fake news Iran totally fine bc Iran got loyal friend China and good neighbors! Iran ! the plan never changed make more neighbors friends...... told a lot before! ....
Well, that's the plan.... 🙄🙄
The pointlessness of voting may also.
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