Union of Islamic Iran People Party

In January 2015, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Interior that it had received a request for a permit to establish a new political party. The reformists had carried out some six similar initiatives for party formation in the past six months.^[10] It was officially given permission on April 20, 2015.^[2] The party’s declaration mentions that "a group of the nation’s children have gathered with the intention to take a new step toward the ideals of the revolution and the demands of the reform movement based on the constitution and the nation’s rights mentioned in its third chapter."^[11]

Most members of the party are former members of Islamic Iran Participation Front, banned in 2009.^[1] The party was accused of being a "front" for the banned Islamic Iran Participation Front,^[2][9] which was denied by the party.^[12]

The Central Council of the party consists of 30 members, including Gholamreza Ansari, Hamidreza Jalaeipour, Fatemeh Rakeei and Jalal Jalalizadeh. Emadaddin Khatami, son of Mohammad Khatami, is also a member.^[13]

Parliament

• Farid Mousavi (Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr)

City Council of Tehran

• Zahra Sadr-Azam Nouri
• Elham Fakhari
• Ali E'ta
• Arash Hosseini Milani
• Mahmoud Mirlohi