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The post of Supreme Leader (ولی فقیه or رهبر in Persian) was created in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the central political and religious authority in the nation. ... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: آیت‌الله سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای; born July 15, 1939) is the Supreme Leader of Iran. ... The President of Iran holds a very important office in Irans political establishment. ... Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also written Ahmadinezhad, (Persian: محمود احمدی‌نژاد ; born October 28, 1956), is the sixth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ... The Assembly of Experts of Iran (مجلس خبرگان in Persian), is a congress-like body for selecting the Supreme Leader and supervising his activities. ... The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authority to interpret the constitution and to determine if the laws passed by the parliament are in line with the constitution of Iran. ... مجلس شورای اسلامی - The Majles; Irans Parliament. ... City and Village Councils (full title is: Provincial, City, District and Village Councils) are local councils which are elected by public vote in all cities and villages throughout Iran. ... The Expediency Discernment Council of the System (Persian: مجمع تشخیص مصلحت نظام), is an establishment in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran to resolve differences or conflicts between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians, and also to serve as a consultative council to the Supreme Leader. ... Political parties in Iran lists political parties in Iran. ... Politics of Iran Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Iran ...

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 led by Secretary-General of the party, Mohammad Reza Khatami (the brother of Mohammad Khatami, the fifth President of Iran). Persian (فارسی = Fârsi . ... Reformism (also called revisionism or revisionist theory) is the belief that gradual changes in a society can ultimately change its fundamental structures. ... A party is a social gathering intended primarily for celebration and recreation. ... A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a Secretary General or Secretary-General as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities. ... Mohammad Reza Khatami Seyyed Mohammad Reza Khatami (محمد رضا خاتمی), also known as Reza Khatami (born in 1959 in Ardakan), is a Persian politician. ... Sayyid Mohammad Khatami (سید محمد خاتمی), born October 14, 1943 in Ardakan, Yazd province), a prominent Iranian-Muslim intellectual, served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 2, 2005 and was succeeded by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ... The President of Iran holds a very important office in Irans political establishment. ...


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. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... A state religion (also called an established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. ...


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. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elaheh Koulaei is an Iranian (persian) political scientist and a reformist intellectual. ... Ali Shakouri-Rad (علی شکوری راد) is an Iranian reformist politician and a member of Islamic Iran Participation Fronts Central Council. ... Politics of Iran Categories: Stub | 2004 elections | Elections in Iran ... The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authority to interpret the constitution and to determine if the laws passed by the parliament are in line with the constitution of...


In spring of 2005, this party supported Mostafa Moin in the presidential election but failed because established interference by semi-military forces. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mostafa Moin, M.D. (مصطفی معین; born March 31, 1951 in Najaf Abad), is an Iranian politician, currently an Advisor to the President of Iran. ...

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. Image File history File links IIPF.jpg Islamic Iran Participation Front File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is the list of the members of Islamic Iran Participation Fronts Central Council, as elected in July, 2004: Mohammad Reza Khatami Saeed Hajjarian Elaheh Koulaei Mostafa Tajzadeh Hadi Khaniki Mohsen Mirdamadi Abdollah Ramezanzadeh Hamid Reza Jalaeipour Mohammad Naeimipour Safdar Hosseini Rajab Ali Mazrouei Ali Shakouri-Rad Mahmoud Hojjati...


External links

  • The unofficial website of IIPF (in Persian)

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