Omid Iranian Foundation Explained

Omid Iranian Fondation
Head:	Mohammad Reza Aref
Key People:	Jafar Towfighi (Head of Board)
Location:	Headquarter: Tehran Branches: Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, Zanjan, Zahedan

The Omid Iranian Foundation (Persian: بنیاد امید ایرانیان) is an Iranian not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2009. It is officially a research institute focusing on political and social sciences. However, some analysts believe it is strategically functioning as a "reformist political party" as it has branches nationwide.^[1] The head of this foundation, Mohammad Reza Aref, has stressed the organization's goals are not political, and contends it should remain a think tank for executive officials.^{[2] [3]} Others have noted the foundation's possible political activity after 2017.

See also

• BARAN Foundation

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: از بنیاد امید ایرانیان چه می‌دانید؟. Young Journalists Club. 15 February 2016. Persian.
2. Web site: عارف:فعالیت های راهبردی بنیاد امید ایرانیان با هدف تشکیل حزب سیاسی متفاوت است. Islamic Republic News Agency. 15 February 2016. Persian.
3. Web site: تفاوت‌ بنیاد باران و بنیاد امید ایرانیان از زبان عارف. Azad University News Agency. 29 July 2015. 15 February 2016. Persian.