The Principlists ( fa, اصول‌گرایان, Osul-Garāyān, ), also interchangeably known as the Iranian Conservatives Cc by-nc-nd euro icon

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, the other being

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. The term '' hardliners'' that some western sources use in the Iranian political context usually refers to the faction, although the principlist camp also includes more centrist tendencies. The camp rejects the '' status quo'' internationally, but tends to preserve it domestically. Within Iranian politics, a principlist refers to the conservative supporters of the

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and advocates for protecting the ideological 'principles' of the Islamic Revolution’s early days. According to Hossein Mousavian, "The Principlists constitute the main right-wing/conservative political movement in Iran. They are more religiously oriented and more closely affiliated with the Qom-based clerical establishment than their moderate and

reformist Reformism is a political doctrine advocating the reform of an existing system or institution instead of its abolition and replacement. Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can ...

rivals". A declaration issued by The Two Societies, which serves as the Principlists "manifesto", focuses on loyalty to Islam and the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...

, obedience to the Supreme Leader of Iran, and devotion to the principle of '' Vilayat Faqih''. According to a poll conducted by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA) in April 2017, 15% of Iranians identify as leaning Principlist. In comparison, 28% identify as leaning

Reformist Reformism is a political doctrine advocating the reform of an existing system or institution instead of its abolition and replacement. Within the socialist movement, reformism is the view that gradual changes through existing institutions can ...

. The Principlists currently dominate the

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as well as non-elective institutions such as the Guardian Council,

Expediency Discernment Council The Expediency Discernment Council of the System ( fa, مجمع تشخیص مصلحت نظام ''Majma'-e Taškhīs-e Maslahat-e Nezām'') is an administrative assembly appointed by the Supreme Leader and was created upon the revision to the Co ...

and the

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Factions

*Ultra conservatives—also known as neoconservatives—consists of laymen representing the

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; fa, سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enghelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution also Sepāh or Pasdaran for short) is a branch o ...

(IRGC) collectively. These conservatives support the Islamist government and are more aggressive and openly confrontational toward the West. *Traditional conservatives are a political faction that helped form the Revolutionary government and can point to personal ties with Ruhollah Khomeini. These conservatives support the Islamist government and advocate for clerical rule.

Election results

Presidential elections

Parties and organizations

Alliances

* The Two Societies (Unofficial) * Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader (founded in the 1990s) *

Coordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces The Coordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces ( fa, شورای هماهنگی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی, showrā-ye hamāhangi-e nirūhā-ye enǧelāb-e eslāmi) is an umbrella organization of Iranian Principlists, conservat ...

(founded 2000) * Front of Transformationalist Principlists (founded 2005) *

Resistance Front of Islamic Iran The Islamic Iran Resistance Front or Resistance Front of Islamic Iran ( fa, جبهه ایستادگی ایران اسلامی, Jebhe-ye Istâdegi-ye Irân-e Islâmi), or simply Resistance Front, also translated Endurance Front, is an Iranian prin ...

(founded 2011) * Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (founded 2016) ;Electoral *

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(2003, 2004) * Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers (2004) * Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude (2006) * Principlists Pervasive Coalition (2008) * United Front of Principlists (2008, 2012) * Insight and Islamic Awakening Front (2012) * Principlists Grand Coalition (2016) * Service list (2017)

Media

*'' Kayhan'' *'' Resalat'' *'' Vatan-e-Emrooz'' *'' Abrar'' *''

Yalasarat ''Yalasarat al-Hussein'' ( ar, یا لثارات الحسین "Those Who Want to Avenge the Blood of Hussein") simply known as Yalasarat, is a Persian language weekly newspaper and news website serving as the official media outlet of Ansar-e Hezbo ...

'' *'' Partow-e Sokhan'' * Rajanews

References

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{{Conservatism Politics of Iran History of the Islamic Republic of Iran Political factions in Iran Political neologisms Islamism in Iran Right-wing politics in Asia Conservatism in Iran Theocrats Euphemisms