Islamic Iran Participation Front جبهه مشارکت ایران اسلامی
Hossein Kashefi
December 5, 1998[1]
February 19, 1999[2]
April 2010
Mosharekat (Official)
Unofficial:
Eqbal
Sobh-e Emrooz
Jame'e
Toos
Neshat
Khordad
Iran for all Iranians
The party took 189 of the 290 seats (65%) in the Sixth Majlis.[8]
In the aftermath of the Green Movement protests, its license was revoked and the party was subsequently barred from contesting elections.[9]
History and profile[edit]
Founded in late 1998,[10] the main motto of the IIPF is "Iran for all Iranians" (Persian: ایران برای همه ایرانیان).[3] While still backing Islam, the state religion of Iran, the party is among the evangelizers of democracy in Iran. Some members of the front however belong to different factions and ideologies, as described by Saeed Hajjarian it is "the party of between the two Abbas" (Persian: حزب بینالعباسین, referring to the gap between right-winger Abbas Duzduzani and left-winger Abbas Abdi).[11]
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.
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 together with its unofficial daily Eqbal which was disestablished in July 2005.[3]
The decision center of the party is the Central Council, which has thirty members. Some of the members include:[4]