Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces

Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces
جبهه مردمی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی
AbbreviationJAMNA[1]
ChairpersonMohammad Hassan Rahimian[2]
SpokespersonMarzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi[1]
Founders
FoundedDecember 25, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-25)[3]
Formation declared
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliationPrinciplists[1]
Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces

The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (PFIRF; Persian: جبهه مردمی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی, romanizedJebhe-ye Mardomi-ye Niruhā-ye Enqelāb-e Eslāmī) is a political organization in Iran, founded in late 2016 by ten figures from different spectrum of conservative factions.[3]

The group has pledged to become the main rival for Hassan Rouhani in the 2017 presidential election, intending to introduce a single candidate from conservative camp as its umbrella organization.[3] The front nominated Ebrahim Raisi as their presidential candidate after withdrawal of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. However, Raisi lost the election to Rouhani and ranked second.

  1. ^ a b c "Final Attempts toward a Principlist Coalition to Block Rouhani's Reelection". Iranian Diplomacy. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Popular Front of the Islamic Revolution comes into existence". Tehran Times. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "President Rouhani's Main Rival Group in Upcoming Election Declares Start of Activity". Fars News Agency. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2016.