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| Conservatives win Iran election | Conservatives win Iran election |
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| Conservative candidates in Iran's general election have kept control of parliament, in line with expectations. | Conservative candidates in Iran's general election have kept control of parliament, in line with expectations. |
| They did particularly well in the capital, Tehran, which is seen as the key to parliamentary power. | They did particularly well in the capital, Tehran, which is seen as the key to parliamentary power. |
| However, many of the conservative winners are critics of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | However, many of the conservative winners are critics of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| Reformists saw a small increase in their representation, despite the disqualification of many of their proposed candidates. | Reformists saw a small increase in their representation, despite the disqualification of many of their proposed candidates. |
| They are claiming a relative success, given the circumstances of the poll. | They are claiming a relative success, given the circumstances of the poll. |
| The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that if the new parliament causes problems for Mr Ahmadinejad, this will strengthen the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. | The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that if the new parliament causes problems for Mr Ahmadinejad, this will strengthen the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. |
| That, he adds, is likely to mean an even tougher line on Iran's nuclear programme and its foreign policy. | That, he adds, is likely to mean an even tougher line on Iran's nuclear programme and its foreign policy. |
| Presidential battle | Presidential battle |
| The conservative critics of Mr Ahmadinejad include the former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, who could become the new parliamentary speaker. | The conservative critics of Mr Ahmadinejad include the former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, who could become the new parliamentary speaker. |
| IRANIAN POLL Eighth parliamentary election since 1979 revolution43 million eligible voters290 seats from 30 provincesAbout 40% of those who applied to stand disqualified by the Guardian Council href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/7299733.stm">New challenges for president class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/7279003.stm">Iran in facts and figuresIn pictures: Iran votes | |
| Our correspondent says there could be quite a battle within the conservative camp to challenge Mr Ahmadinejad in the presidential elections next year. | Our correspondent says there could be quite a battle within the conservative camp to challenge Mr Ahmadinejad in the presidential elections next year. |
| Reformists had said the election was unfair, but still urged voters to turn out for the country's eighth parliamentary elections since the 1979 Islamic revolution. | Reformists had said the election was unfair, but still urged voters to turn out for the country's eighth parliamentary elections since the 1979 Islamic revolution. |
| Reformist candidates made up the bulk of about 1,700 candidates barred from running by Iran's Guardian Council - an unelected body of clerics and jurists that vets election candidates. The Guardian Council has denied bias. | Reformist candidates made up the bulk of about 1,700 candidates barred from running by Iran's Guardian Council - an unelected body of clerics and jurists that vets election candidates. The Guardian Council has denied bias. |
| 'Cooked' | 'Cooked' |
| The Associated Press news agency reports that 190 out of 290 parliamentary seats have been decided so far. | The Associated Press news agency reports that 190 out of 290 parliamentary seats have been decided so far. |
| Quoting state television and official news agency Irna, AP says pro-Ahmadinejad politicians have won about 70 seats, reformists 31, and conservative critics of Mr Ahmadinejad about 43. | Quoting state television and official news agency Irna, AP says pro-Ahmadinejad politicians have won about 70 seats, reformists 31, and conservative critics of Mr Ahmadinejad about 43. |
| Independents whose political leanings were not immediately known claimed 42, the agency says, while the remaining seats are designated for Iran's Jewish, Zoroastrian and Christian minorities. | Independents whose political leanings were not immediately known claimed 42, the agency says, while the remaining seats are designated for Iran's Jewish, Zoroastrian and Christian minorities. |
| The EU criticised the conduct of the vote as "neither fair nor free". Washington said Iran's leadership had "cooked" the election by barring reformists. | The EU criticised the conduct of the vote as "neither fair nor free". Washington said Iran's leadership had "cooked" the election by barring reformists. |