National Union Party (Iran)

National Union Party

حزب اتحاد ملی
National Union Party حزب اتحاد ملی
Founded	1944
Newspaper	Nedaye Mellat
Ideology	Royalism; Social conservatism; Mixed economy; Anti-communism
Political position	Centrism
	Politics of Iran; Political parties; Elections;

National Union Party (Persian: حزب اتحاد ملی, romanized: 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Abrahamian, Ervand (1982). Iran Between Two Revolutions. Princeton University Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 0-691-10134-5.
^ Najleh Khandagh (Winter 2010). "The Political Parties in Iran between 1941-1947, with particular emphasis on the Left- wings Parties" (PDF). Geopolitics Quarterly. 6 (4). Iranian Association of Geopolitics: 154–166.

[PUP-1] Abrahamian, Ervand (1982). Iran Between Two Revolutions. Princeton University Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 0-691-10134-5.

[gpq-2] Najleh Khandagh (Winter 2010). "The Political Parties in Iran between 1941-1947, with particular emphasis on the Left- wings Parties" (PDF). Geopolitics Quarterly. 6 (4). Iranian Association of Geopolitics: 154–166.

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