National Union Party | |
Native Name: | حزب اتحاد ملی |
Newspaper: | Nedaye Mellat |
Foundation: | 1944 |
Position: | Centrism[1] |
Ideology: | Royalism Social conservatism Mixed economy Anti-communism |
Country: | Iran |
National Union Party (Persian: حزب اتحاد ملی|Ḥezb-e Ettehād-e Mellī) was a royalist party in Iran, established as an offshoot of the fraction of the same name in the Iranian Parliament.[2]
The party advocated supporting the Shah and pursuing social conservative programs, while seeking American aid, especially military aid to counterbalance the influence of Britain and Soviet Union.[2]
With a conservative background, the party spoke on advantages of socialism and renamed itself to People's Party in August 1944 to challenge Tudeh Party of Iran.[2]