Khamenei supporters dominate new parliament


Issue 919 - 08 Mar 2012 | 1 minute read

The joke doing the rounds goes like this: “A miracle is happening: 80% of Iranians remained home to watch the other 70% go to vote.” The reality of Iran’s parliamentary election on 2 March was more prosaic.

Want to read more?

Subscribe to Gulf States Newsletter

View subscription options

Join our community

Sign up for an account to gain:

  • Set up news alerts on the countries and sectors that matter to you.
  • Free access to newsletter articles under 100 words.
  • Free access to GSN View articles articles.


View a selection of Free articles

Explore subscription options

Follow us on Google News