Iran has always boasted over the past decades that it held at least one election approximately every two years. Iranian circles are almost unanimous in the importance of the 2024 elections, despite the differences in their political orientations and affiliations.

Political researcher Rahman Ghahramanpour believes that the Council’s rejection of the eligibility of the majority of reformist candidates almost hammers the last nail into the coffin of the legendary conflict between conservatives and reformists. The composition of the next parliament will affect the reduction or exacerbation of the ongoing tension in the Middle East.