Iran is gearing up for two key elections that will be held simultaneously on friday march the 1st. People will go to a poles to elect in members of parliament and the assembly of experts and exercise in democracy in the west asia region. Joins us from tehran, also joining us is shabir risby, political commentator who joins us from chicago. Welcome to you both fudi, let me first start with you, and im going to uh get right to the one of the most important aspects of this, and thats democratic vote. A i mean, if you want to take a look at the stats themselves, 40 elections held in iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The friday vote is going to be the 12th one, parliamentary election, and the sixth uh. One for the assembly of experts and in terms of just the whole motion of this uh vote taking place for members of parliaments, the assembly of experts uh where the members of parliament elected in multi and single seat constituencies. The list is rather long as to how this is
Elections are so important to iran and why the enemies of iran in particular from the west are trying so hard to downplay the importance encouraging iranians not to vote. First let me introduce our guests. Professor at the university of tehran joins us from tehran. Also joining us is political commentator who joins us from chicago. Welcome to you both. Let me first start with you. And im going to uh get right to the one of the most important aspects of this and thats democratic vote. I mean, if you want to take a look at the stats themselves, 40 elections held in iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The friday vote is going to be the 12th one parliamentary election and the sixth one for the assembly of experts and in terms of just the whole motion of this uh vote taking place for members of parliaments, the assembly of experts uh where the members of parliament are elected in multi and single seat constituencies. The list is rather long. As to how this is democratic exerci
Members of parliament and the assembly of experts and exercise in democracy in the west asia region where there are practically no democracies. Irans leader has said not voting should not be chosen since it does not help any reforms that need to take place or for there to be any improvements. In this edition of the spotlight we will look at why these elections are so important to iran and why the enemies of iran in particular from the west are trying so hard to downplay the importance encouraging iranians not to vote. First let me introduce our guests. What is professor of the university of tehran joins us from tehran. Also joining us is shabir risi, political commentator who joins us from chicago. Welcome to you both. Let me first of start with you and im going to uh get right to the one of the most important aspects of this and thats democratic vote. I mean, if you want to take a look at the stats themselves, 40 elections held in iran since the victory of the islamic. Revolution, the
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