Counting Starts in Iran Election Likely Dominated by Hardliners

(Bloomberg) -- Iranians voted Friday in an election that’s expected to hand control of parliament to hard-line conservatives empowered by the country’s turbulent and economically damaging standoff with the U.S.Voting ended at midnight and the counting of ballots started almost immediately, according to state television.While official turnout hasn’t been announced it’s expected to be lower than in previous years because of the hundreds of moderates and reformists who were