Iranian pragmatists explained

The Iranian pragmatists are a political faction in Iran composed of moderate clerics and the merchant elite that see the Islamic Republic as a mean to retain power.^[1] The pragmatic faction is receptive to negotiate with the West and many would prefer a socialist market economy rather than closed markets.

Notable pragmatists

• Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
• Hassan Khomeini
• Hassan Rouhani

Bibliography

• The Landscape of Factional Politics and Its Future in Iran . Hossein . Seifzadeh . 2003 . Middle East Journal . 57 . 1 . 57–75 .

Notes and References

1. After Khamenei: Who Will Succeed Iran's Supreme Leader? . Clifton . Sherrill . Orbis . 55 . 4 . 631–47 .