Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 17 The following is a round-up of activities around polling stations across Tehran during the first few hours of the race for a new president in Iran. Despite an appeal by Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian capital had an air of silence following opposition calls for a boycott of the elections. Iran Focus
Tehran, Jun. 17 The following is a round-up of activities around polling stations across Tehran during the first few hours of the race for a new president in Iran. Despite an appeal by Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian capital had an air of silence following opposition calls for a boycott of the elections.
West of Tehran
Most of the dozen polling stations in western Tehran were either empty or had a handful of voters from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m.
In particular, the station in Pounag Square at the corner of Homeyl Street was completely deserted.
Sattarkhan and Sardar-Jangal roads were empty though 10 people were spotted standing in a queue to vote in Sediqiyeh street.
Tehran
Voting Centre 71
Saddouqi High School in Akbari Street Six people were spotted, among them three women. (11:30 a.m. local time)
Voting Centres 68 and 69
Imam Hossein Asgary Mosque in Salehi Street 12 people were seen lined up to vote, among them five women.
Voting Centre 66
Tarasht Prayer Hall 15 people were seen lined up to vote. Roughly half were women, and youths constituted a handful of them. (11:30 a.m.)
Voting Centre 81
Hosseiniyeh High School south of Sharif Metro station in Saharvard Street Seven people were seen at 11:40 a.m.
Voting Centre 22
Nabi Mosque in Daryan-No district A total of 27 people, including 16 women and 11 men were seen at 11:45 a.m.
Voting Centre 105
Narjes High School, across the road from Rasoul Akram Hospital, in the central Tehran district of Shahr-Ara Two men and a woman were seen casting ballots at approximately 11:50 a.m.
Voting Centres 88 and 89
Zahra Mosque in Shahr-Ara Seven women and five men were seen voting at noon.
Voting Centre 102
Al-Qadir School in Shahr-Ara Six women and four men were seen trying to vote early afternoon.
Editors Note: Updates will follow
