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  • Iran conservatives fete victory in contested polls

    03/17/2008 10:43:27 AM PDT · by DBCJR · 13 replies · 250+ views
    TEHRAN (AFP) — Conservatives on Monday celebrated winning an expected three-quarter parliament majority in Iran's elections, as the Islamic republic angrily denied EU accusations the polls were "neither fair nor free". With results from Tehran still to be confirmed, the interior ministry said conservatives would control 74 percent of the 290 seats in parliament, with the rest going to reformists and independents. Conservatives who have been critical of firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were set to have a reasonable representation, although it remains to be seen how this will affect his chances in 2009 presidential polls. Once results from second round...