Controversy over Biden's decision to permit Iran's regime to conduct elections in the U.S.

The Biden administration has enabled Iranian citizens to participate in the regime's fraudulent presidential election from temporary polling stations in a few U.S. hotels, sparking outrage among the terror-sponsoring nation.

Biden approved Iranian voting stations in the US for the election of the president of the Islamic Republic. On Friday, Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, won the contest with 53.3% of the vote, while Saeed Jalili, the former nuclear negotiator, received 44.3%.

The Iranian media was accused of misrepresenting the election as a choice between the "reformer" Pezeshkian and the "hardliner" Jalili by many Iranian observers.

An Iranian-Canadian expert on Iran's regime, Kaveh Shahrooz, advocated for a "two-front battle" to disprove the belief that Pezeshkian is a reformer and to unite the Iranian opposition against the regime in Tehran.

With the election of a "reformist" president, the opposition will resurrect their false claims about the Iranian regime's ability to transform.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, holds the largely symbolic presidential position and has the final say on domestic and foreign policies. Khamenei selects who can run for president, making it a "selection" rather than a real election.

Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran has had a theocratic state. Yesterday's election in Iran produced over 30 million votes, with an alleged turnout of 50% in the run-off election, which was higher than the first round on June 2. However, the turnout was still low by historical standards. Eyewitness reports and videos showed empty polling stations in Iran.

According to Lisa Daftari, a prominent Iranian-American expert on the Islamic Republic and editor-in-chief of the Foreign Desk, the U.S. should not have facilitated voting.

"Daftari expressed concern over the Biden administration's decision to allow the Islamic Republic to extend its influence onto U.S. soil. He pointed out that the regime has a history of violence against Americans and continues to hold American citizens hostage. Daftari found it perplexing why any administration would grant access to such a rogue and murderous regime."

It was ironic that Iran seemed to be focusing on influencing voters in the United States, despite low voter turnout in their own country.

"The decision to allow Iranian polling stations on American soil despite many Iranians refusing to legitimize the regime through voting raises serious questions about the current administration's foreign policy strategies, particularly in emboldening the regime in Iran."

The U.S. State Department spokesperson directed Planet Chronicle Digital to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel's comments regarding criticism of holding elections for the clerical regime on American soil.

"Foreign governments conducting election-related activities in the U.S. must comply with U.S. law and regulations, Patel stated. Regarding Iran's elections, Patel emphasized respect for the rights of Iranian citizens and those protesting or participating in Iran's elections. He also noted that Iran has previously conducted such activities in the U.S., as have many other governments, including those that Patel has worked with during his time in office."

According to Patel, the U.S. considers the Iranian elections to be unfree and unfair, and does not anticipate them resulting in a shift in Iran's direction or prompting the regime to prioritize human rights and respect for its citizens.

On June 28, at a polling location in Lynnwood, Washington, a security guard is accused of assaulting an Iranian-American who opposed the election.

The police officer reviewed a video of the confrontation and noted that he did not observe the security guard issuing the Iranian-American a warning before attempting to seize her phone.

The prosecutor's office received the criminal complaint from the Lynwood police official for review.

An Iranian-American woman, who wants to remain unidentified, revealed to Planet Chronicle Digital that she was astonished to discover that the government was gathering votes near her residence.

"I left Iran two decades ago due to a regime that controlled my every move, including what I wore, said, did, saw, and unseen. Now, I am shocked to learn that there will be a voting station for the regime that has killed, raped, and tortured my family and friends in my home state."

No response was received from the hotel manager or security guard after Planet Chronicle Digital sent multiple messages.

On Friday, Planet Chronicle Digital reported that the run-off vote had not occurred at the Lynwood hotel, but had been moved to a different Seattle-area hotel.

On Friday, the manager canceled the vote at the second hotel after Iranian-Americans and Iranian-Canadians demonstrated there.

The Iranian regime made public the polling locations through its U.S. representative, the Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. A link was published that listed the voting locations in over 30 U.S. cities. The information about voting was released every Friday to supposedly prevent organized protests against the Iranian regime's election.

Protests against polling stations were captured on video and photo in Massachusetts, Arizona, California, and Washington.

In the first round of voting, hotels and other properties in Nebraska, New York, California, Texas, New Jersey, Ohio, Arizona, Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas were used as polling stations.