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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran16mar16,1,702814.story
Iran Vote Favors Ahmadinejad Camp
[Los Angeles Times] Jeffrey Fleishman and Ramin Mostaghim - Iranian President Ahmadinejad's populism and attacks on the West trumped criticism of his handling of the nation's financial crisis as results released Saturday indicated that the hard-line leader had won strong support in parliamentary elections. Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said 71% of the 290 seats in parliament would go to conservative factions.