Iranian Reformists Set to Win All Tehran Parliamentary Seats
Source: AP
TEHRAN, Iran — Partial election results indicate that Iranian reformists will win all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran, handing hard-liners an embarrassing defeat.
However, none of Iran's three main political camps -- reformists, conservatives or hard-liners -- is expected to win a majority in the 290-seat assembly.
State TV said Sunday that reformists -- who favor expanding social freedoms and improving relations with the West -- are set to win all of Tehran's seats. It was not immediately clear what percentage of the votes had been counted.
Final results from Friday's elections -- the first since last year's landmark nuclear agreement -- are expected Monday.
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