February 29, 2016 - 10:59 AMT
Rouhani allies win majority of Tehran seats in state clerical body

Final Iranian election results show President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won 15 out of the 16 seats reserved for Tehran in the Assembly of Experts, an important leadership body, Reuters reported on Monday, Feb 29, citing state news agency IRNA.

Just one prominent hardliner -- Ahmad Jannati, who came in 16th place -- was elected in Tehran to the 88-member clerical body responsible for choosing the next supreme leader, the country's most powerful position.