The story: Amid widespread voter apathy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has in a last-minute plea urged Iranians to cast ballots. While acknowledging "complaints," Khamenei told the nation that a boycott of the vote is a "wrong" decision that serves no good. 

The coverage: In a televised speech on June 16, Khamenei attempted to convince an apathetic electorate to decide the country’s fate and seek solutions through the ballot box...