TEHRAN — On Sunday, Mohsen Hashemi retained his seat as chairman of the Tehran City Council with a 21 majority.

The first session of the current Tehran City Council was held on August 23, 2017. During the session, Hashemi was selected as the chairman of the council.

The city council election was held simultaneously with the presidential election on May 19, 2017. Reformists managed to secure all 21 seats at the council. 

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