| Islamic Nations Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leaders | Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi (POW) |
| Dates of operation | late 1950s[1]–late 1960s[2] Main phase: 1963–1965[1] |
| Headquarters | Tehran,Iran |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Size | ~200[1] |
| Allies | |
| Opponents |  Imperial State of Iran |
| Battles and wars | Iranian Revolution |
Succeeded by
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Islamic Nations Party orParty of Islamic Nations (Persian:حزب ملل اسلامی,romanized: Ḥezb-e melal-e eslāmi) was an Islamicleftist armed group withclandestine system[9] short-lived during 1960s. It was initially asecret society active againstPahlavi dynasty in late 1950s.[1] It consisted of middle-class youth, mostly highschool teachers and university students.[1]
The organization was reportedly involved in1963 events and 1965 assassination ofHassan Ali Mansur.[7][6] However, it is alleged that opening fire onPolice before arrest of leading members was its "sole standoff".[1]
After a visit to Iraq, leaderMousavi-Bojnourdi brought two firearms for the plannedbank robbery and kidnapping. A rank-and-file member was arrested accidentally and led security forces to a 140-men list of the members.[1] A cache of arms belonging to the party was also discovered in the hills of north Tehran.[6]
55 members of the group were arrested in 1965[1] and received long-term confinements in 1966 by military tribunal. Four members were executed[6] and death sentence of the leaderMousavi-Bojnourdi reduced to life in prison.[1]
A number ofRevolutionary Guards commanders including Javad Mansouri, Abbas Zamani andAbbas Duzduzani were members of the group.[5]
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