Coalition of the Oppressed and Deprived ائتلاف مستضعفين و محرومين | |
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| Political position | Left-wing |
| Religion | Islam |
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Coalition of the Oppressed and Deprived (Persian:ائتلاف مستضعفين و محرومين) was thepolitical alliance of threeIranianIslamicleftist groups contesting in the1988 Iranian legislative election. Coalition members wereIslamic Association of Teachers,Worker House andOffice for Strengthening Unity.[1]
The coalition's list forTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr had 25 shared candidates (out of 30) withAssociation of Combatant Clerics, while they had 9 shared candidates with theCombatant Clergy Association's list.[2]
After the elections, their MPs were allied withAssociation of Combatant Clerics and formed the largest bloc in the parliament.[3]
The coalition claimed advocatingIslamism,social equality,simple living,technocracy andegalitarianism.[2]
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