In Iran, the first elections since the landmark nuclear deal appear to have dealt a victory to reformist allies of President Hassan Rouhani. While final nationwide results appear unclear, in the capital Tehran, pro-government parties won all 30 parliamentary seats. Rouhani’s allies also appear to have blocked a number of key hardline clerics from taking posts on an influential clerical council. The early results are seen as a victory for the nuclear deal after hardliners opposed it.