Ahmadinejad rivals leading in parliament vote
Conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were leading in the race for parliament according to early election results Saturday, an indication the Iranian president may face a more hostile house in the remaining 18 months of his second term in office.
The strong showing by loyalists of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Friday's parliamentary elections also reflected staunch support for Iran's theocracy and its firm stance in the nuclear standoff with the West. (AP)
