Vote counting continues in Iran’s elections

An Iranian woman presses her inked-finger on a registering paper during the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections at a polling station in the holy city of Qom, 130kms south of the capital Tehran, on February 26, 2016. AFP

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Vote counting continues in Iran’s parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections after polls close following multiple extension of voting hours due to a massive turnout.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran is complying with the landmark nuclear agreement reached with the P-five-plus-one group back in 20-15.
  • A cessation of hostilities deal in Syria takes effect as the U-N Security Council unanimously adopts a U-S-Russia-drafted resolution endorsing the conditional ceasefire.
  • An international coalition of 100 aid and rights organizations urge Western countries to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia for its continued attacks against the Yemeni people.
  • Gianni Infantino is elected as the new FIFA chief after beating his Bahraini rival in a second-round vote. Infantino says he wants a fresh start for soccer's scandal-hit world body.

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