Islamic Reconciliation Party | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Jasem Shadidzadeh Tamimi[1] |
| Presidium | January 9, 2003 (2003-01-09)[2] |
| Founded | 1999[1] |
| Banned | November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04) |
| Headquarters | Ahvaz,Iran |
| Ideology | Reformism[2][3] Arab nationalism[3] |
| Religion | Islam |
Islamic Reconciliation Party orAl-Wefaq Islamic Party (Persian:حزب وفاق اسلامی,Arabic:حزب الوفاق الاسلامي) formerly namedReconciliation Committee (Arabic:لجنةالوفاق;Lejnat Al-Wefaq),[2] was an Iranian localethnic party associated withArab minority inKhuzestan Province.[4]
The party had candidates shared with theIslamic Iran Participation Front,[3] and was described as itsArabic wing.[5] It won several seats inAhvaz'sCity Council, as well as a seat in theIranian Parliament.
On 4 November 2006, theJudicial system of Iran banned the party and declared it illegal on charges of "instigating unrest" and "opposing the system", accusing it of fueling2005 Ahvaz unrest.[4] Following detention of some party members, a faction were radicalized and joined theArab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz which is a separatist militant organization designated as a "terrorist organization" by Iran.[6]
| Year | Seats | +/– | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections Ahvaz City Council | |||
| 1999 | 3 / 9 (33%) |  | [2] |
| 2003 | 8 / 9 (89%) |  5 | [1] |
| Parliamentary elections Ahvaz, Bavi, Hamidieh and Karoun | |||
| 2000 | 1 / 3 (33%) | | [1][2] |
| 2004 | 0 / 3 (0%) |  1 | [1] |