— 🇮🇷 In Lali, Khuzestan Province, the ballot boxes were put on the ground for an old woman with a hunched back

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— 🇮🇷 In Farahabad, a Caspian Sea fishing village, ballot boxes were installed on the beach for fishermen to be able to vote

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— 🇮🇷 In the city of Paveh, Western Iran, the local Sunni community went voting

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— Btw, the importance in this election lies mostly in the voter turnout

Iranians who do not support the Islamic Republic simply do not vote, because they have no more faith in the system. No anti-IR Iranian would take time out of his day to vote in today's election, because he considers all candidates the same anyway.

Any turnout we see today is an indicator of how many people support the Islamic Republic and still have faith in the system.

Of course, even among IR supporters, many people will stay home, considering this is only a Majlis and Expert Council election, which is not seen as extremely important by the general populace.

Generally speaking, any turnout above 45% is considered good. If 45% of people vote, this is an indication that AT LEAST 45% of people still support the Islamic Republic, not including many who will simply stay home.

Of course, based on multiple sources, including even an Israeli analysis, we know that the percentage of Islamic Republic supporters lays somewhere between 70% and 75%, but the voter turnout today will certainly be interesting to see.

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Also, supporting the Islamic Republic as a system is not the same as supporting the current government.

Most people support the Islamic Republic system and the Supreme Leader (Khamenei), but disagree with the current presidency due to the economic situation.

For example, someone can support the United States and the U.S. Constitution as a system of governance, but disagree with the current administration (Biden).

Those putting clown emojis can cope and seethe, Iranians support the Islamic Republic, cry as much as you want, it won't change the reality

— ❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧 BREAKING: Last night, at 12:00 am, fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) shot down an Israeli Army helicopter above Wadi Al Uzziyah

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Some are now saying the Arabic word محلقة might also be interpreted as any other flying object, possibly a drone.

An Arabic friend of mine has said it can mean both. So keep this in mind. It could possibly be a drone, I'll keep you updated.

— 🇮🇷 A 107 year old man casted his vote, together with his wife

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— 🇮🇷 Today's martyred Iranian military advisor in Syria, Colonel Reza Zareei, by an Israeli airstrike

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Israel increasingly sees no option other than to confront Hezbollah militarily; IDF may strike Lebanon during the upcoming Gaza ceasefire – Israel Hayom

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🇮🇷/🇾🇪 — Grain ships originating from the Black Sea or bound for Iran are about the only ones still sailing through the Red Sea – Reuters

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— 🇳🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Yesterday, a group of fully armed 'foreign militants' was detained by Hezbollah in a sensitive security area in southern Beirut; they were handed over to the Lebanese Army Intelligence soon after, and confessed to to being part of the Dutch military, upon which the Netherlands requested them to be handed over

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— 🇮🇷 Nationwide turnout until 10pm Tehran time, about 1 hour ago, is 40%

Voting has been extended further until 00:00 local time due to demand.

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NOW: Hezbollah bombs the Israeli settlement of Zarit with heavy warhead 'Burkan' or 'Falaq' rockets

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Sound of the impact of Hezbollah's heavy rockets in Zarit

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