Tehran: Iran’s parliamentary elections have been set for March 2012, Iran’s official news agency said.
Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said the voting will take place March 2, 2012, IRNA reported.
Plans for the election could be a springboard for protests by Iran’s opposition after facing a relentless crackdown since unrest following the disputed 2009 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
But it also may be a test of strength for Ahmadinejad, who has been challenged by the current parliament.
The last parliamentary election was in 2008 won conservatives’ majority of seats in the 275-seat chamber.
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