Who Will Be Iran’s Next Parliament Speaker? (Rohollah Faghihi, The Diplomat)

Iran’s most recent parliamentary election was held in February. The results staggered both conservatives and reformists. Despite mass disqualification of reformist candidates by the powerful Guardian Council, their coalition with moderates won 121 of 290 seats. On the other side, the conservatives faced a setback, gaining 83 seats, which is a big defeat in comparison to their showing the three previous elections

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