Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces

The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (PFIRF; Persian: جبهه مردمی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Jebhe-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.

Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces
جبهه مردمی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی
AbbreviationJAMNA
ChairpersonMohammad Hassan Rahimian
SpokespersonMarzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi
Founders
FoundedDecember 25, 2016 (2016-12-25)
Formation declared
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliationPrinciplists

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. 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.

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