Qalibaf re-elected as Iran's parliament speaker

Members of the Iranian parliament elected Qalibaf as speaker of the Majlis on Tuesday morning.

Qalibaf won 210 votes while his main rival Elias Naderan got 47, according to a report by IRNA which indicated that third contender for the post Fereydoun Abbasi won only seven votes.

Abdolreza Mesri and Mojtaba Zonnour were also elected respectively as the first and second deputy speakers of the Parliament.

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