Iran Holds Parliamentary Election Run-Offs -- BBC
Iranians are voting in a second round of parliamentary elections which are expected to see opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad make further gains.
State TV said 130 candidates were competing in run-off votes for 65 seats in the 290-seat Majlis, including 25 of the 30 seats in the capital, Tehran.
Conservative opponents of the president won a majority in March's first round.
The parliament lacks executive power but will play a part in choosing his successor before next year's election.
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Iranians vote in parliamentary election runoff -- L.A. Times
Khamenei’s clerics set to trounce Ahmadinejad camp in Iran vote -- National Post/Reuters
My Comment: In the battle of the hardliners .... the hardline faction is expected to win.
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