Residence of a border town struggling to survive in many dispute between rwanda and uganda. The locals have opened for irans National Parliamentary elections turnout is expected to be low particularly among reformist voters after a senior clerical body barred thousands of candidates from running and that includes dozens of members of the Outgoing Parliament the u. S. Has opposed new sanctions on members of the Guardian Council accusing them of rigging the vote its only have 2 correspondents covering the elections in iran in a moment well speak to Bernard Smith whos an odd and central iran but 1st lets bring in dorset your bari joining us from tehran so tell us more about the big issues today and what people in iran are at least since a wrong are most concerned about. Ringback. Well one of the main issues here as is across the country is that of the current Economic Situation inside iran and many of the people that are disillusioned with the government and their policies as a result of
Tribute to the victims of a far right extremist attack in germany. Mary rain is a voting in parliamentary elections under the shadow of economic sanctions the turnout is expected to be low thousands of candidates have been barred from running by the National Guardian council which is irans constitutional watchdog and it includes dozens of members of the Current Parliament the u. S. Has responded by imposing new sanctions on member members of that council accusing them of rigging the election well go live to our correspondent. She is in tehran so iranians certainly those in tehran of a heeding the call of the Supreme Leader to turn out in large numbers. Walt its so early in the day but we are seeing a number of people that have lined up at the small square were each is a levy mosque in east terror on they have lined up over the past 2 and a half hours since the polls opened here and many of them weve been speaking to say it is their National Jewish duty to vote regardless of whether or
Sports as demonic secure the 2nd trophy in a week beating bits of rivals act on penalties in the chips and save the cup. Iranians are voting in parliamentary elections under the shadow of expanded sanctions and months after the government put down mass protests over Economic Hardship thousands of candidates mostly reformists and moderates were barred from running by the Guardian Council that is irans constitutional watchdog that includes dozens of members of the Outgoing Parliament the u. S. Responded by imposing new sanctions on members of that council accusing them of rigging the election irans leaders are calling for a high turnout so it is a new tech he said hes voting is a religious duty which we have said in the past and the truth is that elections guarantee the National Interests of iran anyone who believes in the National Interest of this country should participate. My advice is that everyone should vote with whatever it opinions they have formed and to do so early and do not l
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