Iranians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots for the country’s Parliament (Majlis) and Assembly of Experts.
The polls opened across Iran at 8 a.m. local time (0430) on Friday with more than 61 million people eligible to vote across the country.
Voters are taking part in the parliamentary elections to choose 290 members of the legislative body from over 15,000 candidates. Elected members will serve for a term of four years in the parliament.
In another election being held simultaneously, participants are voting for 88 members of the Assembly of Experts, a deliberative body elected for eight years to choose the leader of the Islamic Republic.
