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Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization

Former political and paramilitary organisation in Iran

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Through Political organisation

The organization was firmly allied with the ruling Islamic Republican Party and was given a share of power and three of its members were appointed as government ministers under PM Mir-Hossein Mousavi: Behzad Nabavi (minister without portfolio for executive affairs), Mohammad Salamati (agriculture) and Mohammad Shahab Gonabadi (housing and urban development).

History

Most members were among those formerly associated with the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran but left the organization after it declared ideology switch to Marxism. The groups were:

  • "United Ummah" (Persian: امت واحده; Ommat-e-Vahede)
  • "Monotheistic Badr" (Persian: توحیدی بدر; Towhidiye-Badr)
  • "Monotheistic Queue" (Persian: توحیدی صف; Towhidiye-Saff)
  • "Peasant" (Persian: فلاح; Fallah)
  • "Daybreak" (Persian: فلق: Falaq)
  • "Victors" (Persian: منصورون; Mansouroun)
  • "Monotheists" (Persian: موحدین; Movahedin)

Dissolution

The organization dissolved in 1986 as a result of tensions between the leftist and rightist members.

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