Today, the first results came from Friday's parliamentary elections - and they point to a landslide victory for the Conservatives, who do not want to see more cooperation with the West. Tensions between Iran and the US have grown since the US signed the international nuclear agreement and imposed harsh sanctions on Iran. But even though hostility has grown lately, there is also a special relationship between Iran and the United States. SVT's Middle East team reports.
Tensions between Iran and the US reached their highest level in decades recently after the US killed Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani. Iran responded with missiles to US bases in Iraq, and for a moment the world held its breath. The enhanced hostility of the United States has also marked the campaign ahead of this week's parliamentary elections in Iran.
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