Polling for the 290-seat parliament started in over 45,000 polling stations in 207 constituencies throughout the country at 08:00 hours local time (04:30 GMT).
President Ahmadinejad casts vote
Grandson of Imam Khomeini, Sayed Hassan Khomeini, casts vote
Chairman of the Experts Assembly Ayatollah Rafsanjani, casts vote
Tehran, 2008 Mar 14, IRIB
"Elections belong to all people and is manifestation of their will," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday.
After casting his vote in Lorzadeh mosque in southern Tehran, the President termed the nation's participation in political scene as the main factor for enemies' defeat.
"Iranians' belief and feelings as well as their splendid participation in the elections indicate that they are able to handle their country's affairs," he added.
President Ahmadinejad cast his vote upon arrival from Dakar, Senegal, where he attended the 11th Summit of Organization of the Islamic Conference.
He arrived at the polling station while he was accompanied by First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi.
Polling for the 290-seat parliament started in over 45,000 polling stations in 207 constituencies throughout the country at 08:00 hours local time (04:30 GMT).
The by-election for the Leadership Assembly of Experts in the constituencies of Tehran, Qazvin, Ilam and East Azarbaijan provinces are held concurrently today.
424 domestic and foreign reporters, photographers, cameramen and correspondents are giving coverage to the event.
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