Conservatives held all major cities previously

> The coalition now has control of the six largest Iranian cities, including Tehran, Mashhad and tourist hotspot Isfahan. > Almost all major cities were previously in the hands of conservatives. > The intelligence services

and conservative-dominated judiciary can effectively veto candidates.

> Among the newly-elected officials gaining attention was a 42-year-old street sweeper who joins the Rasht city council on the Caspian coast.