Iran Votes 2021: Polls Open, Imam Khamenei Says Election Day Is the Day of The Iranian Nation

By Staff, Agencies

Polls opened nationwide in Iran’s 2021 presidential election to the more than 59.3 million eligible Iranian voters to elect one of the four candidates running.

Polls opened across the country at 07:00 am local time on Friday, June 18, and will run until 05:00 pm. Voting can be extended until 12:00 am on Saturday, and for two more hours then, if necessary.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei cast his ballot early on.

“Election Day is the day of the Iranian nation. Today, people are in charge,” Imam Khamenei said after casting his vote. “Even one single vote counts. No one should say ‘What will my one vote do?’ These single votes become millions when combined.”

Meanwhile, Iranian officials have stressed that health protocols will be strictly observed in all polling stations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.