Reports in two semi-official news agencies,Fars and Mehr, indicate tough-liners are the main losers in the voteVotes are being counted in Iran’s tough-fought elections with the first unofficial results showing gains for supporters of President Hassan Rouhani that could help promote greater opening to the west and limited advances at domestic.
Friday’s polls for the parliament and the assembly of experts – its role is to choose the Islamic Republic’s clerical supreme leader – were extended for nearly six hours due to a turnout that was estimated to have been around 70% and which would likely favour the reformist-moderate camp.
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Source: theguardian.com