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The Tudeh Party of Iran (f. 1941) is an Iranian communist party. Its full name (Hezb-e Tudeh-ye Iran) translates to "Party of the Masses of Iran." It had close relations with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Tudeh was a major political party in Iran, prior to the purges of the Khomeini regime.

Today, the party is mainly based in exile.

External link

Tudeh Party of Iran (English page) (http://www.tudehpartyiran.org/english.htm)

Categories: Politics stubs | Iranian political parties | Communist parties

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Tudeh Party of Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1319 words)
	Tudeh was a major political party in Iran, prior to the purges during the regime of Ruhollah Khomeini.
	The Communist Party of Iran was founded in June of 1920 in Bandar-e Anzali, in the province of Gilan, as a result of the first congress of Iranian social democrats.
	In 1965 the party faced a second division between the mainstream of the organization and the splinter faction which advocated violent struggle against the government by arming the tribes of southern Iran.

English Pages of the Tudeh Party of Iran (421 words)
	Tudeh Party of Iran Strongly Condemns the Death in Prison, of Student Activist Akbar Mohammadi August 06
	Statement of the Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran for the Anniversary of the Party's Foundation - October 2005
	Tudeh Party of Iran condemns the outrageous assault of regime's

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