Islamic Iran Participation Front
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The Islamic Iran Participation Front (Jebheye Mosharekate Iran-e Eslaami, جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی in Persian
) is a reformist political party
in Iran
. It is sometimes described as the dominant member within the 2nd of Khordad Front.
It was led by former Secretary-General
of the party, Mohammad Reza Khatami
(the brother of Mohammad Khatami
, the fifth President of Iran
) before the election of Mohsen Mirdamadi
as new Secretary-General
in 9th congress.
Founded in late 1998, the main motto of the IIPF is "Iran for all Iranians" (ایران برای همه ایرانیان in Persian). While still backing Islam
, the state religion
of Iran, the party is among the evangelizers of democracy
in Iran.
In 2004, Mohammad Reza Khatami, along with other prominent members such as Elaheh Koulaei
, Mohsen Mirdamadi
, and Ali Shakouri-Rad
were barred from standing in the parliament elections by the Council of Guardians.
In spring of 2005, this party supported Mostafa Moin in the presidential election.
The decision center of the party is the Central Council, which has thirty members. For the current list of the members, see list of the members of Islamic Iran Participation Front's Central Council.
In June 2009 Mohsen Mirdamadi and Saeed Hajjarian
were arrested during the aftermath of the 2009 presidential elections
and subsequent protests
.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
) is a reformist political party
Party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, or recreation. A party will typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing as well....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is sometimes described as the dominant member within the 2nd of Khordad Front.
It was led by former Secretary-General
Secretary-General
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of the party, Mohammad Reza Khatami
Mohammad Reza Khatami
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Khatami is an Iranian politician and nephrologist.He was the first Secretary-General of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest Iranian reformist party. He is now a member of the central council of the party...
(the brother of Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Sayyid Mohammad Khātamī is an Iranian scholar, philosopher, Shiite theologian and Reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture in both the 1980s and 1990s...
, the fifth President of Iran
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
) before the election of Mohsen Mirdamadi
Mohsen Mirdamadi
Mohsen Mirdamadi, was an organizer of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a member of the parliament of Iran from 2000-2004, and the "head of the largest pro-reform party" in Iran, Islamic Iran Participation Front since 2006....
as new Secretary-General
Secretary-General
-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...
in 9th congress.
Founded in late 1998, the main motto of the IIPF is "Iran for all Iranians" (ایران برای همه ایرانیان in Persian). While still backing Islam
Islam
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, the state religion
State religion
A state religion is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state...
of Iran, the party is among the evangelizers of democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
in Iran.
In 2004, Mohammad Reza Khatami, along with other prominent members such as Elaheh Koulaei
Elaheh Koulaei
Elaheh Koulaei is an Iranian political scientist, reformist intellectual.Dr Koulaei is professor of political science at Tehran University and a member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front...
, Mohsen Mirdamadi
Mohsen Mirdamadi
Mohsen Mirdamadi, was an organizer of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a member of the parliament of Iran from 2000-2004, and the "head of the largest pro-reform party" in Iran, Islamic Iran Participation Front since 2006....
, and Ali Shakouri-Rad
Ali Shakouri-Rad
Ali Shakouri-Rad is an Iranian reformist politician and a member of Islamic Iran Participation Front's Central Council. He was the campaign manager of Mostafa Moin for the Iranian presidential election of 2005....
were barred from standing in the parliament elections by the Council of Guardians.
In spring of 2005, this party supported Mostafa Moin in the presidential election.
The decision center of the party is the Central Council, which has thirty members. For the current list of the members, see list of the members of Islamic Iran Participation Front's Central Council.
In June 2009 Mohsen Mirdamadi and Saeed Hajjarian
Saeed Hajjarian
Saeed Hajjarian is an Iranian intellectual, prominent journalist, pro-democracy activist and university lecturer. He has been an intelligence official, a member of Tehran's city council, and advisor to president Mohammad Khatami...
were arrested during the aftermath of the 2009 presidential elections
Iranian presidential election, 2009
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election...
and subsequent protests
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
.