Partial results from Iran’s elections on Friday indicate that pro-reform moderates will win all 30 of Tehran’s parliamentary seats — a victory for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and a blow to Iran’s hard-liners.
Tehran’s delegation is only a fraction of Iran’s 290-seat parliament, and NPR’s Peter Kenyon reports that conservative representatives are likely to do well in other parts of the country — but the gains in the capital are significant.
“Initial returns gave 29 of Tehran’s 30 seats to reform and center-right candidates, with Gholamali Haddad-Adel the only hardliner.
Source: Texas Public Radio