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The recent election of the presidium in the Iranian regime’s parliament has unveiled significant voter fraud, highlighting the systemic rigging and illegitimacy within the regime\u2019s electoral processes. The <\/span>12th Islamic Consultative Assembly<\/span><\/a>, or the Iranian regime\u2019s Parliament (also called <\/span>Majlis<\/span><\/i>), which commenced on May 28, faced unprecedented tension and allegations of fraud during the election of its Speaker and Presidium.<\/span><\/p>\n Initial results declared Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as the Speaker with 198 votes, while other candidates Mojtaba Zonnouri and Manouchehr Mottaki received 60 and 5 votes, respectively, alongside 24 invalid votes. However, the election was marred by multiple recounts and claims of irregularities.<\/span><\/p>\n The controversy escalated during the selection of the Deputy Speakers. Hamidreza Haji Babaee and Ali Nikzad were announced as the first and second deputies, but their appointments sparked protests and accusations of fraud, prompting Ghalibaf to order a recount of all presidium votes.<\/span><\/p>\n Although the recount did not alter the Speaker candidates\u2019 votes, <\/span>it revealed discrepancies<\/span><\/a> in the votes for the presidium observers. The previously declared observers\u2014Gholamreza Nouri Ghazaltjeh, Alireza Salimi, and Jalil Mir-Mohammadi Meybodi\u2014remained in their positions, but it was discovered that a tallying error had caused Nouri Ghazaltjeh\u2019s votes to be counted twice, leading to a reduction of 31 votes.<\/span><\/p>\n Amid Dual Election Turmoil, Clash of Clans Escalate Within #Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regimehttps:\/\/t.co\/nq8c6ZNMvA<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) May 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n