Reformists and Moderates Are Winners in Iran’s Elections

Iranians vote
In this Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, Iranians vote in the parliamentary and Experts Assembly elections at a polling station in Qom, 125 kilometers (78 miles) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iranian moderates won a 59 percent majority in the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body which will choose the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been Iran's top decision-maker since 1989. The 76-year-old underwent prostate surgery in 2014, leading to renewed speculations about the state of his health. Ebrahim Noroozi / Associated Press
Iranians vote
In this Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, Iranians vote in the parliamentary and Experts Assembly elections at a polling station in Qom, 125 kilometers (78 miles) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iranian moderates won a 59 percent majority in the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body which will choose the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been Iran's top decision-maker since 1989. The 76-year-old underwent prostate surgery in 2014, leading to renewed speculations about the state of his health. Ebrahim Noroozi / Associated Press

Reformists and Moderates Are Winners in Iran’s Elections

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Iranians went to the polls last Friday to select representatives for the country’s parliament and cleric-controlled “Assembly of Experts.” The lead up to the vote was filled with skepticism about the possibility of a fair process, but record numbers of Iranians voted and many observers saw the results as a positive step towards reform. Moderates and allies of President Hassan Rouhani made strong gains. We’ll recap the elections with Reza Marashi, director of research for the National Iranian American Council. He’ll tell us what he thinks the results will lead to even more reforms in Iran.

Guest: Reza Marashi is the director of research for the National Iranian American Council