Iran’s parliament has elected conservative Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf to be its new speaker.State television said the 58-year-old former mayor of Tehran received nearly all of the votes cast.He replaces Ali Larijani, who held the post for 12 years.Qalibaf previously served as police chief and was a member of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.He also ran unsuccessful campaigns for president in 2005, 2013 and 2017.
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