22 Feb 2020
Iran’s hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote
Author: admintech | Filed under: WorldIranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authorities have not released full results or the all-important turnout figure. Among those disqualified were 90 sitting members of Iran’s 290-seat parliament who had wanted to run for re-election. State TV, without providing the number of votes, announced the names of the leading candidates in Tehran’s 30 parliamentary seats.