TEHRAN — Allies of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have made significant gains as preliminary results from last week’s twin election were announced, with reformist and moderate candidates capturing all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran.The early victories and reports of a high turnout spurred claims of victory on social media by activists and media who share Mr Rouhani’s ambition of overhauling the post-sanctions economy with the help of foreign investment and perhaps easing some social restrictions. Yet to secure control of the legislature and confront entrenched conservative power in other governing institutions such as the judiciary, the president will need similar wins nationwide.The reformist Aftab newspaper heralded "the soft breeze of victory" in a headline on its front page. The leading Shargh daily announced a "decisive victory", while Etemad, which also backs progressives, saw a "shake-up in parliament".In Tehran about 2.6-million votes had been counted out of an electorat...
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