An alliance of hardline conservative candidates is in the lead in the Iranian capital following parliamentary elections on Friday, according to initial results, confirming expectations. An arch-conservative alliance headed by hardliner Hamid Resaee won 17 out of 30 seats in Tehran, state radio reported on Saturday. Incumbent parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, who ran for another conservative group, also secured a new mandate. Voter turnout in Tehran was only 24%, the Mehr news agency reported, citing unofficial results. Nationwide, 41% of eligible voters went to the polls – a hist…