Toilers Party of the Iranian Nation
Toilers Party حزب زحمتکشان ملت ایران | |
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Left-wing[1] | |
| National affiliation | National Front (1951–1952)[3] |
The Toilers Party of the Iranian Nation (Persian: حزب زحمتکشان ملت ایران, romanized: Ḥezb-e Zaḥmatkašān-e Mellat-e Īrān; Zaḥmatkašān means proletariat)[6] was a social-democratic political party in Iran.
Initially a member of the
They successfully attracted a considerable amount of educated youth (especially in the
In the 1952 legislative election, the party won two seats by Baghai and Ali Zohari.[3]
The party split in 1952 over its relationship with Government of Mosaddegh. Under leadership of Mozzafar Baghai, Toilers left National Front and openly opposed the government while Khalil Maleki reestablished Third Force under the name of Toilers Party of the Iranian Nation — Third Force and continued to support the government.[7]
Toilers formed an alliance with
In 1971, the party was reorganized with the permission of the government, but was forced to cease its activities in 1975 after the announcement of one-party state under Resurgence Party.[3] In 1977, Baghai made an attempt to revive the party after declaring loyalty to the Pahlavi dynasty, albeit at restricted level.[3]
In 1979
References
- ^ a b Mina, Parviz (July 20, 2004). "OIL AGREEMENTS IN IRAN". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1107076068.
- ^ ISBN 9781908433022.
- ^ ISBN 0-691-10134-5.
- ISBN 978-0674027787.
- ISBN 9781136104909.)
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