In Iran, candidates began on Sunday to register for Iran's 2020 parliamentary election

Revolutionary Guard deployed a Ghased satellite carrier to put the device into space, a previously unheard-of system.

Election takes place amid escalating political tensions, economic struggles and concerns about low participation.

As campaigning ends, voters in capital say they will boycott key poll despite officials' appeals for a big turnout.

More than 7,000 applicants have been told they cannot run, including dozens of current members of parliament.

Guardian Council, which vets prospective candidates, barred more than 9,000 from out of more than 16,000 aspirants.