Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization

This article is about the left-wing reformist party. For the revolutionary umbrella organization, see Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization.
Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization
General SecretaryMohammad Salamati[1]
SpokespersonMohsen Armin
FoundedOctober 1, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-01)[2]
BannedApril 2010
Preceded byMojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
NewspaperAsr-e Maa[1]
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[4]
ReligionIslam
National affiliationCouncil for coordinating the Reforms Front[5]
Other affiliationCoalition of Imam's Line groups (1990s)[6]
Website
www.mojahedin-enghelab.net

Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization (MIRO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی ایران, romanized: Sāzmān-e Mojāhedin-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi-e Irān) is a reformist political organization in Iran. It is a small yet influential organization, and participates in political activities similar to a political party. Historian Ervand Abrahamian referred to the group as "a circle of intellectuals and technocrats radical in economic policies but relatively liberal in cultural matters."[7]

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