The Iranian political arena is witnessing a fierce battle over the advisability of oversight. The conservative movement in Iran believes that the oversight mechanism supervising the approval of candidates' eligibility is legal and necessary.
The reformist camp considers it a pretext to exclude its candidates from the elections. The Iranian elections are scheduled for early next March, with hundreds of applicants to run in the elections for Parliament and the Leadership Council of Experts.. Apathy prevails over the election campaigns in Iran (Al Jazeera)