Turnout for Iran’s parliamentary election appears to have hit a historic low of around 40%, according to unofficial reports in Iranian media on Saturday.
Heavyweight moderates and conservatives stayed away from Friday’s election and reformists called it unfree and unfair as it was mainly a contest between hardliners and low-key conservatives loyal to Islamic revolutionary ideals. Mohammad Khatami, Iran’s first reformist president, was among the critics who did not vote on Friday.—Reuters
