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| Iran election: Reformists win all 30 Tehran seats | Iran election: Reformists win all 30 Tehran seats |
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| Allies of Iran's reformist president, Hassan Rouhani, have won a landslide victory in Tehran, in the first parliamentary vote since Iran signed a nuclear deal with world powers. | |
| With 90% of the votes counted, the pro-Rouhani List of Hope is set to take all 30 parliamentary seats in the capital. | |
| The leading conservative candidate Gholamali Haddad-Adel is in 31st place. | The leading conservative candidate Gholamali Haddad-Adel is in 31st place. |
| Millions voted on Friday to elect the 290-seat parliament as well as members of the Assembly of Experts. | Millions voted on Friday to elect the 290-seat parliament as well as members of the Assembly of Experts. |
| The 88-member assembly appoints Iran's Supreme Leader and might end up choosing a successor to Ayatollah Khamenei, who is 76 and has suffered ill-health. | The 88-member assembly appoints Iran's Supreme Leader and might end up choosing a successor to Ayatollah Khamenei, who is 76 and has suffered ill-health. |
| What is the Assembly of Experts? | What is the Assembly of Experts? |
| Iran elections: Five things to know | Iran elections: Five things to know |
| Elections highlight divisions | Elections highlight divisions |
| Punchy politics on social media | Punchy politics on social media |
| Early results gave former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a moderate Conservative, and Mr Rouhani the most votes for the assembly, which is composed of mostly elder and senior clerics. | Early results gave former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a moderate Conservative, and Mr Rouhani the most votes for the assembly, which is composed of mostly elder and senior clerics. |
| By contrast, the leading candidate of Islamic hardliners, Ayatollah Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, was hovering near the bottom of the list. | By contrast, the leading candidate of Islamic hardliners, Ayatollah Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, was hovering near the bottom of the list. |
| 'New chapter' | 'New chapter' |
| The parliamentary result in Tehran is significant because lawmakers from the capital usually determine the political direction of the house, analysts say. | The parliamentary result in Tehran is significant because lawmakers from the capital usually determine the political direction of the house, analysts say. |
| However, reformists look to have done less well in constituencies outside the capital. | However, reformists look to have done less well in constituencies outside the capital. |
| Mr Rouhani said on Saturday that the election gave the government more credibility and clout. | Mr Rouhani said on Saturday that the election gave the government more credibility and clout. |
| "The competition is over. It's time to open a new chapter in Iran's economic development based on domestic abilities and international opportunities," the official Irna news agency quoted him as saying. | "The competition is over. It's time to open a new chapter in Iran's economic development based on domestic abilities and international opportunities," the official Irna news agency quoted him as saying. |
| "The people showed their power once again and gave more credibility and strength to their elected government." | "The people showed their power once again and gave more credibility and strength to their elected government." |
| Voting was extended three times on Friday as crowds reportedly flocked to polling stations. Turnout was more than 60%. | Voting was extended three times on Friday as crowds reportedly flocked to polling stations. Turnout was more than 60%. |
| Reformists, who want better relations with the outside world and more freedoms at home, were hoping to gain influence in the conservative-dominated bodies. | Reformists, who want better relations with the outside world and more freedoms at home, were hoping to gain influence in the conservative-dominated bodies. |
| But of 12,000 people who registered as candidates, only half were allowed to stand, including just 200 moderates. | But of 12,000 people who registered as candidates, only half were allowed to stand, including just 200 moderates. |
| This was the first election to be held since last year's deal between Iran and world powers over the country's nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions. | This was the first election to be held since last year's deal between Iran and world powers over the country's nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions. |
| BBC Persian's Ali Hamedani says the economy was a key issue in the process. | BBC Persian's Ali Hamedani says the economy was a key issue in the process. |
| With sanctions lifted and Western investors beginning to return to Iran, there are high hopes for an improvement in daily life, he says. | With sanctions lifted and Western investors beginning to return to Iran, there are high hopes for an improvement in daily life, he says. |
| Reformists and moderates say they are targeting greater foreign investment which, our correspondent says, will create jobs for young people. | Reformists and moderates say they are targeting greater foreign investment which, our correspondent says, will create jobs for young people. |