Reports in two semi-official news agencies,Fars and Mehr, indicate hardliners are main losers in voteEarly results in Iran’s tough-fought elections are showing strong gains for supporters of President Hassan Rouhani that could help promote greater opening to the west and limited political advances at domestic – and secure him a second term in office.
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 by nearly six hours due to a tall turnout that was seen as likely to favour the reformist-moderate camp.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com