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Iraqi expats vote at polling stations in Iran

Tens of thousands of Iraqis are voting in Iraq’s parliamentary elections at polling stations throughout Iran.
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TEHRAN — He’s almost 90, paralyzed, sick, and unable to talk. Still, he insists on casting his vote because, as his son says, he wants to be buried in Iraq. 

Abu Hussein is an Iraqi national who lives in Iran, where part of the Iraqi general election is taking place.

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