Iran’s hardliners win in general election marred by lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution
Iran’s hardliners took victory today in a general election marred by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid anger at the government. Tehran, which reported its first case of coronavirus two days before Friday’s ballot, accused ‘enemies’ of fuelling fears of the deadly contagion to stifle voting. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: ‘Their media … Read more