Union of Islamic Iran People Party

Union of Islamic Iran People Party حزب اتحاد ملت ايران اسلامي

General Secretary	Ali Shakouri-Rad^[1]
Founded	August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20) 1st Congress^[1]
Legalised	April 20, 2015^[2] by Ministry of Interior
Headquarters	Tehran, Iran
Ideology	Reformism^[3] pro-Democracy^[3] pro-Liberty^[3]
Religion	Islam
National affiliation	Iranian reform movement
International affiliation	None
Colors	Sky Blue
Spiritual predecessor	Islamic Iran Participation Front
Parliament	1 / 290
Tehran City Council	2 / 31
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Union of Islamic Iran People Party^{[lower-alpha 1]} (Persian: حزب اتحاد ملت ایران اسلامی‎‎) is an Iranian reformist political party founded in 2015.^[4]

Establishment

In January 2015, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Interior that it has received a request for a permit to establish a new political party. The reformists carried out some six similar initiatives for party formation in the past six months.^[6] It was officially given permission on April 20, 2015.^[2]

Members

Most members of the party are former members of Islamic Iran Participation Front, banned in 2009.^[1] The party was accused of being a "front" for the banned Islamic Iran Participation Front,^[2]^[5] which was tacitly denied by the party.^[3]

Central council of the party consists of 30 members, including Gholamreza Ansari, Hamidreza Jalaeipour, Fatemeh Rakeei and Jalal Jalalizadeh. Emadaddin Khatami, son of Mohammad Khatami is also a member.^[7]

Elections

The party which intended to take part in the Iranian legislative election, 2016,^[1] was part of List of Hope.

Notes

↑ Transliterated Hezb-e Ettehad-e Mellat-e Iran-e Eslami. The official name in English is "Union of Islamic Iran People Party",^[1] however it is alternatively called "Iranian National Unity Party",^[4] "Union of the Islamic Nation of Iran Party"^[5] and "Islamic Iran's People's Alliance"^[6] by media.

References

1 2 3 4 5 "New reformist party meets". Islamic Republic News Agency. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
1 2 3 "نارضایتی محافظه کاران در ایران از تشکیل یک 'حزب اصلاح طلب' جدید - BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC Persian. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
1 2 3 4 "شکوری راد: اتحاد ملت، نام مستعار هیچ حزبی نیست/براندازان در اصلاح طلبی نمی گنجند" (in Persian). Khabar Online. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
1 2 "Iran's reformists cautiously optimistic about new parties". Financial Times. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
1 2 "New Iranian reformist party elects leader". Radio Zamaneh. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
1 2 Philip Ingram (6 January 2015). "Regional Intelligence to 06 January 2015". securitymiddleeast.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
↑ "اعضای شورای مرکزی حزب اتحاد ملت مشخص شدند" (in Persian). Iranian Labour News Agency. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

Political organizations in Iran

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Principlists	Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran United Front of Principlists Principlists Pervasive Coalition Principlists Grand Coalition The Two Societies Combatant Clergy Association Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader Islamic Coalition Party Islamic Society of Engineers Islamic Association of Physicians of Iran Islamic Society of Students Islamic Society of Employees Islamic Society of Athletes Zeynab Society Front of Transformationalist Principlists Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution Association of Islamic Revolution Loyalists Freethinkers' Pinnacle Party Fadayeen of Islam Society Ansar-e Hezbollah Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude Front of Islamic Revolution Stability Resistance Front of Islamic Iran Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran Modern Thinkers Party of Islamic Iran Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers People's Voice Insight and Islamic Awakening Front Monotheism and Justice Front Supporters of Justice Discourse of Islamic Revolution YEKTA Front

Reformists	Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front Association of Combatant Clerics Executives of Construction Party Assembly of Qom Seminary Scholars and Researchers Islamic Association of Teachers Islamic Association of Engineers Islamic Association of Iranian Medical Society Islamic Association of University Instructors Association of Followers of the Imam's Line Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization Islamic Iran Participation Front Islamic Iran Solidarity Party Democracy Party Will of the Iranian Nation Party Association of the Women of the Islamic Republic Islamic Assembly of Ladies Office for Strengthening Unity Islamic Labour Party Worker House Coalition For Iran Reformists Front Kurdish United Front Moderation and Development Party National Trust Party The Green Path of Hope NEDA Party Union of Islamic Iran People Party Pervasive Coalition of Reformists

Anti-establishment	National Front Freedom Movement Movement of Militant Muslims Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists Pan-Iranist Party Nation Party

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