Islamic Iran Participation Front

The Islamic Iran Participation Front (Persian: جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی; Jebheye Mosharekate Iran-e Eslaami) was a reformist political party in Iran. It was sometimes described as the most dominant member within the 2nd of Khordad Front.

Islamic Iran Participation Front
جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی
General SecretaryMohsen Mirdamadi
SpokespersonHossein Kashefi
FoundedDecember 5, 1998 (1998-12-05)
LegalisedFebruary 19, 1999 (1999-02-19)
BannedApril 2010
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
NewspaperMosharekat (Official)
Unofficial:
Eqbal
Sobh-e Emrooz
Jame'e
Toos
Neshat
Khordad
IdeologyReformism
Islamic democracy
Islamic liberalism
Political positionBig tent
ReligionIslam
National affiliationCouncil for coordinating the Reforms Front
Continental affiliationInternational Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)
SloganIran for all Iranians
Spiritual successorUnion of Islamic Iran People Party

The party took 189 of the 290 seats (65%) in the Sixth Majlis.

In the aftermath of the Green Movement protests, its license was revoked and the party was subsequently barred from contesting elections.

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