Khamenei votes in Iran's presidential election

Tehran (Iran), Jun 28 (EFE) - Early presidential elections kicked off Friday in Iran without a clear favorite and amid citizen indifference due to the poor economic situation and disenchantment with the Islamic Republic.

Some 58,000 polling stations opened their doors at 08:00 local time (4:30 GMT) and are scheduled to close at 6:00 pm (2.30 pm GMT) across the country, where more than 61 million people are called to the polls, Fars news agency reported.

CAMERA: AYDIN SHAYEGAN

FOOTAGE OF THE VOTING OF ALI JAMENEI, SUPREME LEADER OF IRAN.

TOTAL TRANSLATION:

Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader:

Election Day for us Iranians is a day of joy and happiness. Especially when the election is to elect the president, the country's future will be determined by this choice of the people.

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However, in my opinion, there is an important issue besides this, and that is the enthusiastic presence of the people and the increase in the number of voters. This is a definite necessity for the Islamic Republic.

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The durability of the Islamic Republic the stability of the Islamic Republic and the honor of the Islamic Republic and its reputation in the world depend on the presence of the people. Therefore, we recommend our dear people to take the issue of voting seriously and participate in this important political test.

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I find no reason to doubt. It is an easy task that has important results. Why should a person hesitate to do something that has no cost, no effort, no reason, no time, no pressure, but has many benefits? Don't hesitate Especially concerning this point I mentioned, that

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The stability of the Islamic Republic depends on the presence of the people, and to prove the validity and integrity of the system of the Islamic Republic, the presence of the people is a necessary and obligatory issue.