Reformists

2020-02-14 03:09

Politicians should agree on principles and express them in an outspoken manner, Gen.Soleimani says in his will

TEHRAN - Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his will addresses politicians including reformists and conservatives and says if you want to stand together, the condition for being together is agreement over the Principles and expressing them in an outspoken manner.

2019-12-08 16:05

Reformist candidate vows to do her best for a strong Majlis

TEHRAN - The secretary-general of the women's rights protection society said on Saturday that she and other reformist candidates will do their best to form a strong and effective Majlis.

2019-11-26 22:05

Reformist journalist highlights psychological damage of protests

TEHRAN – Reformist journalist Abbas Abdi has downplayed the impact of the financial damage of the recent protests as opposed to its “psychological damage”, which he described as a much bigger problem for the country.

2019-11-01 16:39

Former MP: Reformist women to strongly contest upcoming parliamentary elections

TEHRAN – Fateme Rake’ei, a former parliamentarian, has said reformists, particularly females, are resolved to seriously contest the February parliamentary elections.

2019-10-21 18:27

Aref may not top reformists’ election list: party leader

TEHRAN – Chief of the pro-reform Union of Islamic Iran People Party has expressed doubt that Mohammad Reza Aref would be at the top of the reformist camp’s list of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election.

2019-09-15 18:25

Reformists won’t boycott upcoming parliamentary elections: MP

TEHRAN – MP Mostafa Kavakebian has said reformists would not boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections even if they see that their chances of victory is low.

2019-08-15 02:09

After 20 years, reformists still have no ‘clear strategy’: Zibakalam

TEHRAN - Sadeq Zibakalam, a vocal senior political analyst, has said despite the passage of 22 years reformists have not yet been able to formulate a “clear strategy”.

2019-08-13 23:03

Activist: We will not form coalition with non-reformists

TEHRAN – The deputy chief of the reformists’ policy-making council has said his respective current will not form coalition with non-reformist groups.

2019-07-28 18:23

Motahari calls on reformists to coalesce with moderates

TEHRAN – Senior MP Ali Motahari has advised the reformists to form a coalition with the moderates in the next parliamentary elections, saying a lack thereof would be a “political mistake”.

2019-06-10 20:36

‘Reform parliament’ will not be formed

TEHRAN – The plans to form a so-called “reform parliament” have been canceled, according to a member of the Central Council of the Servants of Construction Party.

2019-05-20 20:19

Salehi Amiri urges unity to pass through current difficult situation

TEHRAN – Reza Salehi Amiri, president of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), has underlined the necessity of unity in order to pass through the current critical situation.

2019-05-19 19:58

Aref will run for Majlis presiding board elections: lawmaker

TEHRAN – A member of the pro-reform Hope faction’s presiding board in parliament has announced that Mohammad Reza Aref, chairman of the faction, will run for the Majlis presiding board elections.

2019-05-06 21:47

Aref: Reformists seek high turnout in parliamentary polls

TEHRAN – The head of the Reformists’ Policy Making Council has said the main strategy of the reformists for the 2020 parliamentary elections is to encourage a high turnout.

2019-04-29 23:05

Reformist council holds first meeting in new Iranian year

TEHRAN – The Supreme Reformist Council for Policy-Making has held its first meeting in the new Iranian year which stared on March 21, Mehr reported on Sunday.

2019-04-29 20:21

Ex-official: Iran-U.S. talks impossible owing to Trump’s policies

TEHRAN – A former presidential chief of staff says Tehran and Washington cannot hold talks and reach an agreement because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach toward the Islamic Republic.

2019-01-20 22:43

‘Reformers sought to repair ties with Leader by endorsing Rouhani’

TEHRAN – Hossein Mar’ashi, a leading member of the Construction Party, has said by endorsing Hassan Rouhani in the 2013 presidential elections the reformist camp sought to mend its relationship with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.