Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader
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Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader (Persian: جبهه پیروان خط امام (ره) و رهبری), formerly known as Islamic Aligned Organizations (Persian: تشکلهای اسلامی همسو)[3] is a Coalition of Iranian Principlist political groups. The group which consists of a wide range of traditional conservative parties, is active since administration of Mohammad Khatami, and is aligned with The Two Societies.[4]
Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader | |
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President | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar |
Spokesperson | Kamal Sajjadi[1] |
First VP | Asadollah Badamchian[1] |
Second VP | Hassan Ghafourifard |
Founder | Habibollah Asgaroladi |
Student wing | Islamic Society of Students |
Women's wing | Zeynab Society |
Political position | Right wing |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Alliance |
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Parliament[2] | 68 / 290 |
The coalition was the main conservative electoral list for the 2000 Iranian legislative election,[5] but became part of United Front of Conservatives' list for the 2008 and 2012 legislative elections.[4]
They endorsed 31 candidates for the City Council of Tehran in the 2013 Iranian local elections,[6] only Abbas Sheybani was able to win a seat.