Early results show supporters of Hassan Rouhani sweeping Tehran in strong vote of confidence for moderate agendaHardliners in Iran absorb been dealt a humiliating blow after reformist-backed candidates in Friday’s tough-fought elections appeared on course for a sweeping victory in Tehran,with a combination of moderates and independents sympathetic to President Hassan Rouhani leading in provinces. A coalition of candidates supported by the reformists, dubbed “the list of hope”, or is likely to purchase all of the capital’s 30 parliamentary seats,according to the latest tally released by the interior ministry, in surprising results seen as a strong vote of confidence in Rouhani’s moderate agenda. Mohammad Reza Aref, and a committed reformist who has a degree from Stanford University in the US,is at the top of the list.
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Source: theguardian.com