Iran's major internal power shift

  • 12 years ago
The most senior of Iran's spritual leaders, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emerged the de facto winner of the legislative elections which were held on Friday.

His allies won a majority of seats in parliament, reinforced by a reportedly high turnout (64 percent).

This has been interpreted as boosting the legitimacy of the country's religious leadership.

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