Voting for the presidential election has begun in Iran in the Middle East, and there is a growing prospect that an anti-US and conservative hardline government will be born for the first time in eight years.

The public is also dissatisfied with the disqualification of a leading candidate in the preliminary examination, and there is also interest in the turnout of the prestige of the Islamic system.

Iran's presidential election due to the expiration of his term began on the 18th at 7 am local time (11:30 am on the 17th of Japan time) throughout Iran, and voters are visiting the polling place in the capital Tehran one after another. I did.



The Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, also cast a vote and then called on the public to vote.



The election is a four-man battle, including anti-American conservative hardliners Raishi, the representative of the judiciary, and former central bank governor Henmaty, a reformist.



Leading moderate and reformist candidates who succeeded President Hassan Rouhani, who took a dialogue with Europe and the United States, were disqualified in the preliminary examination, and in the opinion poll, Mr. Raishi was a big leader and the anti-US and conservative hardline government was in eight years The prospect of being born for the first time is increasing.



However, the election was lacking in excitement, as the candidates were narrowed down in advance, and the people complained. I'm telling you that it will be the worst.



For this reason, there is also interest in what the turnout of Islamic prestige will be.



Voting will be closed on the morning of 19th Japan time and will be counted on the same day, and it is expected that a large number will be revealed by the night of 19th Japan time.

Voters

At the polling place in the mosque in Tehran, voters visited one after another with the start of voting at 7:00 am and cast one vote.



Of these, a 33-year-old woman who voted for a conservative hardliner, Raishi, whose dominance is reported in polls, said, I want Rev. Raishi to continue fighting the corruption and corruption that undermines the country. "



A 61-year-old man who also voted for Rev. Raishi said, "I hope the sanctions will be lifted, relations with all countries will improve, and the economic situation will improve."



Meanwhile, a woman who voted for former central bank governor Henmaty, a reformist, said, "Young people can't get married, have no jobs, and have nowhere to go. I hope the situation improves somehow." It was.

Supreme Leader Khamenei "One vote is extremely important"

The Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, cast one vote himself and then called on the public to vote, as the turnout was pointed out to decline.



In this, Khamenei said, "Voting is important for the future of this country and each and every nation. Don't say,'What will change with your own vote?' That one vote is extremely important. Participation in the vote of the people will lead to important achievements for this country and the Islamic system in the world. "