Spokesman of Iran's Guardian Council Abbas Ali Kadkhodayee who has recently been sanctioned by Washington said that the Iranian people's mass-participation in elections will be a strong response to the US arrogance.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stressed the importance of people's participation in parliamentary elections in Iran due to the legislative body's key role in the country's decision-making system.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the importance of mass-participation of people in the Friday elections, saying that the Iranians do not allow enemies to decide their fate.

The 2020 legislative elections began several hours ago with the widespread presence of revolutionary people and the ever-present people in Qom.

Iranians have started casting their votes in Iran's 11th parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iran are taking place at a critical time of US pressure and attempts to drive a wedge between the Iranian nation and government, calling for a large turnout in the polls to foil Washington's “evil intentions.”

Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said that enemies are more scared of the Iranian nation than the country’s arms and military power.

The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says ahead of Friday’s parliamentary elections that every vote people cast in ballot boxes is a slap in the enemy’s face.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for a high turnout in Friday’s parliamentary elections, saying massive participation will strengthen the country’s diplomacy to counter US policies.

Iran’s Guardian Council, the election supervisory body, says the vetting process for the candidates in the upcoming legislative elections was solely based on law and had nothing to do with the political factions the nominees represent.