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Final election results confirm big gains for reformists in Iran

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It is being described as a blow to Iran’s conservative Islamic establishment.

Final results after elections on Friday show that allies of the reformist President Hassan Rouhani have made big gains.

They have won all of the 30 parliamentary seats up for grabs in the capital and 15 out of the 16 Tehran seats in the so-called Assembly of Experts, ousting two prominent conservatives including the speaker.

Elias Hazrati, a newly-elected reformist deputy, told euronews: “Even though a big majority …
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