ENG - 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 ...
Tehran - Iran's reformists held their annual congress Thursday, kicking off their campaign for next June's presidential election in which they hope to remove President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from power. But their guru and main candidate for the election, Mohammad Khatami, has not yet declared his nomination. The reformist cleric came and left the congress without saying one word to the press about his plans. 'He has not yet decided,' his brother, Mohammad-Reza Khatami, said. Khatami is considered by observers as the only candidate who could prevent the re-election of Ahmadinejad next year. 'If he ...
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