Tasnim Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accepted the resignation of Minister of Education Seyed Mohammad Bathaei who is leaving the office to run for a seat in the Parliament. The office of the Iranian administrations spokesperson announced on Thursday that Bathaei has resigned from the cabinet to run for the Parliament. The president has accepted ...

Iranians aregoing to the polls on Friday to votein two crucial elections after a week of campaigning which, by and large, went down to brass tacks. Votingfor the 290-seat Parliament (Majlis) and the 88-member Assembly of Experts will be held simultaneously. Some 55 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the two elections. As many as 6,300 ...

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received administrative and supervisory officials responsible for the Parliament and Assembly of Experts elections earlier today. By Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran has called off plans to hold the two upcoming elections using electronic voting machines, Spokesman for Iran's Guardian Council (GC) Nejatollah Ebrahimian announced. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency on Wednesday, Ebrahimian pointed to a meeting of the GC earlier in the day and said the issue of using electronic ballot boxes ...

Tehran, January 20, IRNA � Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received here Wednesday the officials in charge of holding the upcoming elections in the country. Majlis (parliament) and Assembly of Experts elections are scheduled for February 25, 2016. Further details will be released later in the day. By IRNA

Tehran, Jan 20, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday urged preparing the ground for large turn out of people for the upcoming February elections. He made the remarks in a meeting with the officials in charge of holding the upcoming elections in the country. Majlis (parliament) and Assembly ...

Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA Deputy Interior Minister Hosseinali Amiri informed that the registration process for Majlis election was extended till nine p.m. on Friday. He told reporters that the extended time was due to the requests of governor generals of the country and approved by the Interior Minister. Amiri said that registration process in all ...