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Reformist Lawmakers Poised to Win Big in Iran Elections

Reformists appear to be making big gains at Iran's ballot boxes, with early results on Sunday indicating reformists who favor engagement with the West will win all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran. Final results from Friday's vote are expected Monday. President Hassan Rouhani and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani are also leading the race for membership in the Assembly of Experts. The influential body monitors the work of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has...

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