April 30, 2016
OUR DEMOCRATIC ALLIES:
Iranian moderates win back majority in parliament (Deutsche-Welle, 4/30/16)
Reformists and moderate politicians allied with President Hassan Rouhani won almost twice as many seats as their conservative rivals in run-off elections. The reformist List of Hope gained 38 more lawmakers, whereas the hard-liners won 18 and independent candidates securing 12 seats, according to official results released on Saturday.
Posted by Orrin Judd at April 30, 2016 9:50 PM
