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Iranians preparing for Friday's parliamentary elections

Thursday, 25 February 2016 10:00 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 25 February 2016 10:01 AM ]

Iranians preparing for Friday's elections

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Election campaign is over in Iran ahead of Friday’s parliamentary and the Assembly of Experts elections. Candidates are banned from campaigning on Thursday. Iranians will go to the polling stations on Friday. Authorities say more than 54 million people are eligible to vote.
The US secretary of state has urged the Senate not to impose additional sanctions against Iran. John Kerry said the US should wait and see how the nuclear deal with Tehran goes before making a decision. Lawmakers are considering new sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile tests.
100 members of Libya’s 196-member parliament have signed a petition, supporting a UN-backed unity government. The lawmakers, however, were prevented from voting after receiving threats. The aborted confidence vote comes despite recent gains by forces loyal to the Tobruk-based government.
Libyans have taken to the streets of Benghazi to celebrate the liberation of parts of the city from militia and Daesh terrorists. After two years of deadly clashes, forces loyal to Libya’s western-backed government took control of a district in Benghazi which had been a stronghold for militant groups.
Saudi Arabia’s air force continues bombing Yemen. In the latest bombardment, Saudi jets have launched over 30 air raids in Sana’a province. At least one civilian was killed in early attacks. Casualties have also been reported in Sa’ada province as Saudi warplanes bombed a residential district.
Amnesty International has slammed Bahrain for sentencing a prominent Sunni activist to one year in prison. Amnesty says the jail term against Ibrahim Sharif is another example of Bahrain’s intensified crackdown on peaceful critics. Sharif is the secretary general of the country’s largest leftist political party.
The US navy has announced that it has plans to increase operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The head of the US Pacific Command says the sailings involve a US warship coming within 12 nautical miles of islets claimed by China.
Tens of thousands of public workers across Argentina have staged a 24-hour strike to protest the new government’s economic policies. The protesters decried widespread layoffs by the administration of President Mauricio Macri. It’s the first national strike since he assumed power in December with promises to revive the country’s ailing economy.

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