Tehran: Iran’s parliamentary candidates began campaigning on Thursday in the Islamic country’s first election since a ruthless nationwide crackdown on the 2022 protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. A record 15,200 candidates will compete for a four-year term in the 290-seat chamber, more than double the candidates in the 2020 election.Tehran: Iran’s parliamentary candidates began campaigning on Thursday in the Islamic country’s first election since a ruthless nationwide crackdown on the 2022 protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. A record 15,200 candidates will compete for a four-year term in the 290-seat chamber, more than double the candidates in the 2020 election.