Record abstention in Iran, only 41% went to the polls. Turnout has never been so low in the history of the Islamic Republic.
From the first data fundamentalists have a strong advantage. Former President Mohammad Khatami, in a rare move, did not vote yesterday. Many people and activists, boycotting the elections, said on social media that the competition in the Iranian elections is "meaningless", as it occurs only between a few fundamentalist groups. The official Irna agency writes it.