#Iran's embattled reformists will launch a new umbrella organization, probably by tomorrow.
The "Iranian Reformist Front" will bring together reformist parties (and not personalities) and will decide whether and who to run for #IranElections2021
The "Iranian Reformist Front" will bring together reformist parties (and not personalities) and will decide whether and who to run for #IranElections2021
Its first head will be ex-MP, ex-minister Behzad Nabavi who is the oldest at 78 (it's a tradition that the oldest member of a body will be its first interim head.) He might also run for the permanent leadership, I am told.
The body has the support of former president Khatami
The body has the support of former president Khatami
The 'parties not personalities' distinguished the 'Front' from the already-existing Reformist Policy Council which has about 30 or so members who act as individuals.
In discussions about Iran's factions, it is often forgotten that Rouhani has never been a reformist and has never claimed this title and that even most reformist parties/activities have been heavily repressed since 2009 (obv not as repressed as anti-regimes but still)
Rouhani’s political party, Moderation and Development Party, will most likely be NOT invited to join the IRF.
Also as they are meeting today, a source told me many are pushing for Nabavi to be the head. As it’s around 6 pm in tehran, some news should come out soon
Also as they are meeting today, a source told me many are pushing for Nabavi to be the head. As it’s around 6 pm in tehran, some news should come out soon
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