Iranians participated in a runoff election to fill remaining seats in the parliament after hard-line politicians dominated the previous round in March.
Voters in 22 constituencies elected 45 representatives from a pool of 90 candidates, with 15 being considered moderate. Tehran will choose 16 representatives from 32 hard-line candidates.
The parliament, although having a limited governing role, holds significance in Iran’s political structure as the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final decision authority.
Notably, in the March election, hard-liners secured the majority of seats, with only a small representation of moderate candidates. The voter turnout was around 41%, marking a slightly lower participation than the previous election.
Reformists advocating for government changes were mostly excluded from the election, and candidates proposing radical reforms were either banned or chose not to run.
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