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TEHRAN — Conservatives consolidated control of Iran’s legislature in run-off elections, but opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gained strength, according to final results Saturday.
The results indicate that the hard-line leader is growing increasingly vulnerable ahead of a bid for re-election next year.
Within the conservative bloc, Ahmadinejad’s supporters added 27 seats to the 90 they won previously. His moderate opponents gained 11 on top of 42 from the first round in March, according to final results released by the Interior Ministry.
