Mahmoud Nabavian
Iranian cleric and politician
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Mahmoud Nabavian (Persian: محمود نبویان) is an Iranian Shia cleric and principlisty politician who currently is a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr.[1]
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis
Majority821,203 (44.58%)
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority379,512 (33.77%)[1]
Mahmoud Nabavian | |
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محمود نبویان | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, Eslamshahr and Pardis |
| Majority | 821,203 (44.58%) |
| In office 28 May 2012 – 28 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| Majority | 379,512 (33.77%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seyyed Mahmoud Nabavian c. 1965 (age 60–61)[1] |
| Party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability[2] |
| Imam Khomeini's Educational and Research Institute | |
| Website | nabaviyan |
Academic and Religious Background
Nabavian holds a PhD in philosophy from the Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, where he also taught. He is a protégé of the influential conservative cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. [3]
Political Positions & Controversies
- A vocal critic of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), Nabavian compared it to the 1828 Treaty of Turkmenchay, a cession perceived as humiliating by Iran. He is known for blocking efforts to revive the deal during negotiations. [4]
- He advocated for Iran to develop a robust deterrent capability, including weapons system surpassing those of its adversaries, citing religious justification from the Quran. [5]
- On regional influence, he asserted that Iran's borders effectively extend into Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, rejecting Western engagement on regional policies. [6]
