TEHRAN – Head of Iraq’s election headquarters in Iran has said that Iraqi nationals can cast their ballots for parliamentary elections in nine provinces in Iran.

Haidar al-Hussaini said the parliamentary elections will be held in Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Qom, Khouzestan, Ilam, Isfahan, Yazd, Kermanshah and West Azerbaijan provinces on May 10 and 11, ISNA reported on Monday.

Al-Hussaini said some 100 thousand Iraqis living in Iran are eligible to vote. He added Iran, the U.S. and Turkey are home to the largest Iraqi refugees.

MH/PA