Iran holds parliamentary election.
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Voters in Iran are taking part in elections to choose the 290 members of the legislative chambers, the Majlis, BBC reported.
It is the first poll since the 2009 presidential elections, which the opposition says were rigged in favour of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The vote is widely viewed as a contest between his supporters and those of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The opposition Green Movement is not taking part. Its leaders have been placed under house arrest.
Early on Friday, Iranian TV broadcast images of Mr Khamenei casting his vote in the capital, Tehran.
More than 48 million people are eligible to take part in the vote, which is taking place at about 47,000 polling stations.
The authorities are urging voters to come out in large numbers, with some posters in Tehran even warning that a low turnout might encourage foreign powers to launch military strikes.


















































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