Resistance Front of Islamic Iran explained

Resistance Front of Islamic Iran should not be confused with Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.

Country:Iran
Resistance Front of Islamic Iran
Native Name:جبهه ایستادگی ایران اسلامی
Colorcode:
  1. 008080
Leader1 Title:Spiritual leader
Leader1 Name:Mohsen Rezaee
Leader2 Title:Head of Supreme Council
Leader2 Name:Mahmoud Alavi
Secretary General:Yadollah Habibi[1]
Spokesperson:Hassan Bayadi
Split:Principlists Pervasive Coalition
National:Principlists
Headquarters:Tehran, Iran
Position:Centre[2]
Seats1 Title:9th Parliament
Symbol:61
Flag:Istadegi2.png

The Islamic Iran Resistance Front or Resistance Front of Islamic Iran (Persian: جبهه ایستادگی ایران اسلامی|Jebhe-ye Istâdegi-ye Irân-e Islâmi), or simply Resistance Front,[2] [3] also translated Endurance Front,[4] is an Iranian principlist political group, founded in 2011. The group is associated with Mohsen Rezaee.[2] They competed with an electoral list in the 2012 Iranian legislative election,[2] and were able to win 18 exclusive seats (not shared with other lists). The group endorsed 31 candidates for Tehran City Council in the 2013 Iranian local elections,[5] two of the candidates won seats.

Development and Justice Party and Green Party are affiliated with the front.

Presidential candidates

!Year!Candidate!Vote!Percentage of votes
Mohsen Rezaee3,884,41210.59%
2017Ebrahim Raisi15,835,79438.28%
2021Mohsen Rezaee3,412,71213.78%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: جبهه ایستادگی چیست و چگونه شکل گرفت؟ . 12 April 2012. Khabar Online. March 10, 2015.
  2. News: Guide: Iranian parliamentary elections. BBC World. 27 February 2012 . March 10, 2015.
  3. Web site: Political road map of Iran before the Parliamentary (Majlis) elections. Today's Zaman. March 10, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150330043149/http://www.todayszaman.com/todays-think-tanks_political-road-map-of-iran-before-the-parliamentary-majlis-elections_273077.html. March 30, 2015.
  4. Web site: Iran gears up for legislative election . 12 April 2012. Al Jazeera. March 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: fa. ایست 31 نفره جبهه ایستادگی. YJC. 21 August 2015.