Reformists Make Gains in Assembly of Experts in Iran Elections

Iran’s Assembly of Experts appoints Iran’s Supreme Leader.Moderates and reformists have made further gains in elections.President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won 15  out of 16 seats allocated to Tehran, although votes for the rest of the country were still being counted.

In the mean time prominent hardliner Ahmad Jannati was re-elected to the assembly.As the  Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is 76 and has suffered ill-health, this election becomes significant.

In elections to Iran’s parliament that took place at the same time, allies of Mr Rouhani won all 30 seats allocated to the capital.