Hawzah News Agency- Senior Scholar Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani participated in the elections and cast his votes on Friday, March 1.

Stating that preserving the Islamic system is one of the obligatory duties, this Shia source of emulation said,” It is necessary for everyone to try to preserve the Islamic system.”

Grand Ayatollah Sobhani added,” One of the ways to stabilize the Islamic system is to participate in the elections, and it is necessary for the people to thwart the enemy's conspiracy by participating enthusiastically in the elections.”

Voters are taking part in the parliamentary elections to choose 290 members of the legislative body from over 15,000 candidates. Elected members will serve for a term of four years in the parliament.

In another election being held simultaneously, participants are voting for 88 members of the Assembly of Experts.

Article Six of the Iranian Constitution reiterates that the administration of the affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran should be based on the public opinion expressed by the means of elections.

Iran has held 40 rounds of different elections, including presidential and parliamentary ones, since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.