Hardliners leading Iranian election amid reported record low turnout

It is Iran’s first election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini (AP)

A day after the parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hardliners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported.

The IRNA news agency and state TV said 1,960 from 5,000 ballots in Tehran have been counted so far, based on an interior ministry report.