Front of Islamic Revolution Stability

Not to be confused with Resistance Front of Islamic Iran.
Front of Islamic Revolution Stability
جبههٔ پایداری انقلاب اسلامی
Secretary-General Morteza Agha-Tehrani[1]
Spokesperson Kamran Bagheri Lankarani[1]
Deputy Secretary General Sadeq Mahsouli
Spiritual leader Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi
Founded July 28, 2011 (2011-07-28)[1]
Preceded by Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude[2]
Newspaper

Unofficial:

Ideology Absolute Guardianship of the Jurist
Conservatism
Fundamentalism
Political position Far right
National affiliation Principlists Coalition
Slogan Rationality, Spirituality, Justice[1]
Parliament
24 / 290
Tehran City Council[3]
8 / 31
Mashhad City Council[3]
15 / 25
Qom City Council[lower-alpha 1]
3 / 21
Isfahan City Council[5]
4 / 21
Website
http://www.jebhepaydari.ir

Front of Islamic Revolution Stability (Persian: جبههٔ پایداری انقلاب اسلامی‎‎) is an Iranian principlist political group described as "extreme end of the fundamentalist camp" and "Iran’s most right-wing party".[6] It was established as an electoral list for the 2012 legislative election. Front of Islamic Revolution Stability is partly made up of former ministers of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi is said to be the "spiritual leader" behind the group.[7]

In 2013, The Front supported Said Jalili for president after Kamran Bagheri Lankarani's withdrawal,[8] and released electoral list for local elections in several cities, with a landslide victory in Mashhad City Council.[3]

Election results

Parliament

Election Seats +/− Ref
2012
85 / 290 (29%)
Steady[lower-alpha 3][9]
2016
24 / 290 (8%)
Decrease 58[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ 19 members were in a coalition list consisted of conservative groups called "Conservative Grand Coalition", including Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.[3]</ref>
    19 / 21
    Tabriz City Council[lower-alpha 2]
  2. ↑ Front of Islamic Revolution Stability released a 21-man list for Tabriz,[4] 3 were elected.<ref name='Khabar Online2'>"سهم گروه‌های سیاسی از چهارمین انتخابات شورای شهر در تهران و ۸ شهر بزرگ". Khabar Online. July 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Some of MPs are shared with other conservative groups, such as United Front of Conservatives.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "جبهه پایداری انقلاب اسلامی چیست و چگونه شکل گرفت؟". Khabar Online. 12 April 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Farshid Ghazanfarpoor (8 March 2015). "Principlists seeking a good deal for the elections". Shahrvand (in Persian) (519). p. 2.
  3. 1 2 3 4
  4. ↑ "کاندیداهای "جبهه پایداری تبریز‌" معرفی شدند". Fars News Agency. June 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "در شورای شهر اصفهان چه می گذرد؟!". Farheekhtegan News Agency. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Iran's election: Even hardliners want reform: A backlash is taking place against conservatism". The Economist. 27 Feb 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Bozorgmehr, Najmeh (February 23, 2012). "Hardline group emerges as Iran poll threat". Financial Times. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lankarani drops bid for Iran presidency". Press TV. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "+جدول گرايشات سياسي منتخبان مرحله اول و دوم مجلس نهم؛ ۲۰۰ نماينده مجلس‌هشتم از نمايندگي بازماندند/ ۱۶ از ۳۰؛ رأی معنادار به پایداری در تهران/ ۸۵نامزد پایداری بهارستانی‌شدند". Raja News. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "کمرنگ شدن دلواپسان «جبهه پایداری» در مجلس دهم", Manoto, 8 May 2016, retrieved 30 June 2016
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