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29 Seats in Tehran Captured by the Hope List; Aref and Motahari at the Top

Jul 19, 2026 July 19, 2026 3 min read 📰 Radio Farda
📋 Key Takeaway

The Hope List, supported by reformists, has secured 29 out of 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran, with Mohammad Reza Aref and Ali Motahari leading the vote count. This election marks a significant victory for reformist candidates, indicating a shift in political dynamics within Iran. The results reflect the ongoing struggle between reformists and conservatives in the Iranian political landscape.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The reformist candidates' success signals potential shifts in Iran's political landscape.

👥 Key Players

Mohammad Reza Aref (محمدرضا عارف) ACTOR
Reformist candidate
"Mohammad Reza Aref received 587,000 votes in first place..."
Ali Motahari (علی مطهری) ACTOR
Reformist candidate
"Ali Motahari received 515,000 votes in second place..."
Gholamali Haddad Adel (غلامعلی حداد عادل) TARGET
Conservative candidate
"only Gholamali Haddad Adel in seventh place with 435,000 votes."
Kazem Jalali (کاظم جلالی) ACTOR
Close to Ali Larijani
"Kazem Jalali, a figure close to Ali Larijani, who has been placed in the Hope List by reformists..."
Reza Valizadeh QUOTED
Individual monitored by U.S.
"The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh."
Donald Trump (دونالد ترامپ) QUOTED
U.S. President
"Trump: I hope there is no need for further action regarding Iran..."

⚡ Actions

Election Headquarters ANNOUNCE Tehran electoral district results
"The Election Headquarters has announced in its 55th statement that out of a total of 1,293,000 votes counted..."
Confidence: 90%
Mohammad Reza Aref VOTE Tehran electoral district
"Mohammad Reza Aref received 587,000 votes in first place..."
Confidence: 90%
Ali Motahari VOTE Tehran electoral district
"Ali Motahari received 515,000 votes in second place..."
Confidence: 90%

📰 What Happened

Reformist candidates Aref and Motahari lead Tehran elections amid rising tensions and U.S. scrutiny.

  • Election Headquarters announce Tehran electoral district results
  • Mohammad Reza Aref vote Tehran electoral district
  • Ali Motahari vote Tehran electoral district

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because the election results reflect the influence of reformists in a conservative-dominated parliament.
🌍 Regional: Because the outcome may affect Iran's internal stability and regional policies.
🌐 International: Because U.S. scrutiny of Iran's political dynamics could lead to increased tensions.

📚 Background

The reformist candidates' success signals potential shifts in Iran's political landscape.

📝 Key Evidence

"The Election Headquarters has announced in its 55th statement that out of a total of 1,293,000 votes counted..."
→ Announcement of election results.
"Mohammad Reza Aref received 587,000 votes in first place..."
→ Aref's position in the election.
"Ali Motahari received 515,000 votes in second place..."
→ Motahari's position in the election.
📡 Source: STATE MEDIA
📊 Confidence: 80%
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The Election Headquarters has announced in its 55th statement that out of a total of 1,293,000 votes counted in the Tehran electoral district, Mohammad Reza Aref received 587,000 votes in first place and Ali Motahari received 515,000 votes in second place. According to the statistics provided, all candidates supported by reformists in the Hope List are present in the list of the top 31 results, with only Gholamali Haddad Adel in seventh place with 435,000 votes. Kazem Jalali, a figure close to Ali Larijani, the Speaker of the 9th Parliament, who has been placed in the Hope List by reformists, is also ranked sixth, above Gholamali Haddad Adel. According to the announcement from the Election Headquarters, the thirty-first candidate in the announced results is Abdolreza Hashemzadeh with 370,000 votes. The votes in the Tehran electoral district according to the 55th announcement from the Election Headquarters are as follows: 1- Mohammad Reza Aref 587,133 votes 2- Ali Motahari 515,652 votes 3- Alireza Mahjoub 470,772 votes 4- Soheila Jelodarzadeh 462,838 votes 5- Elias Hazrati 451,171 votes 6- Kazem Jalali 436,698 votes 7- Gholamali Haddad Adel 435,973 votes 8- Farideh Oladghobad 433,842 votes 9- Mohammad Reza Badamchi 431,385 votes 10- Mostafa Kavakebian 422,351 votes 11- Seyyed Fatemeh Hosseini 419,331 votes 12- Parvaneh Salahshouri 412,268 votes 13- Abolfazl Soroush 410,233 votes 14- Gholamreza Heydari 409,472 votes 15- Ali Nobakht 407,057 votes 16- Fatemeh Saeidi 405,551 votes 17- Mehdi Sheikh 405,340 votes 18- Mohammad Ali Vakili 403,849 votes 19- Behrouz Namati 402,795 votes 20- Parvaneh Mafi 401,442 votes 21- Mahmoud Sadeghi 400,469 votes 22- Fatemeh Zolqadr 395,313 votes 23- Mohammad Reza Najafi 391,495 votes 24- Mohammad Javad Fathi 387,702 votes 25- Seyyed Farid Mousavi 387,338 votes 26- Tayebeh Siawashi 387,242 votes 27- Ahmad Mazani 386,043 votes 28- Davood Mohammadi 385,617 votes 29- Mohsen Alijani 384,965 votes 30- Alireza Rahimi 381,426 votes 31- Abdolreza Hashemzadeh 370,995 votes 32- Morteza Agha Tehrani 360,133 votes 33- Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi 352,695 votes. In this context, the announcement of parliamentary election results continues: the entry of five women into the 10th Parliament, the results of the Assembly of Experts; Hashemi first, Mesbah Yazdi out of the list, the latest results announced from the entry of reformists and conservatives into Parliament, Mousavi and Rahnward 'voted', the spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior: about 33 million votes have been counted so far. The changing battlefield of 'proxy wars'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump: I hope there is no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people recklessly. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is looking for decisive military options against Iran.' Trump says if the Islamic Republic assassinates him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.' Trump emphasizes 'stop executions in Iran': we do not know what will happen in the future. A senior U.S. official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh.

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Translation confidence: 85%

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