“This negative propaganda began a few months ago and increased with the approach of the election. Over the past two days, under the pretext of a disease and a virus, their media have used the slightest opportunity to discourage people from participating in the elections, ”Khamenei quoted his press service.

It was previously reported that several dozen people were detained in Iran for buying and selling votes in parliamentary elections.

More than 7 thousand people took part in the parliamentary elections in Iran, who fought for 290 seats.