2000 Iranian legislative electionComposition of the Assembly following the electionParliamentary elections were held in Iran on 18 February 2000, with a second round on 5 May. The result was a solid victory for 2nd of Khordad Front and its allies, the reformist supporters of President Mohammad Khatami. CampaignA total of 6,083 candidates contested the elections. 225 of the 290 seats were won in the first round of voting. Registration process took place between 11 and 16 December 1999. Main reformist coalition lists were "2nd of Khordad Press" a...
Mehdi KarroubiMehdi Karroubi (Persian: مهدی کروبی, romanized: Mehdi Karrubi, born 26 September 1937) is an Iranian Shia cleric and reformist politician leading the National Trust Party. Following 2009–2010 Iranian election protests, Karroubi was put under house arrest in February 2011. According to state media, Karroubi was due to be released from house arrest in March 2025, 14 years after he was detained for calling for a rally in support of the Arab Spring protests. He was the speaker of the parliament from 1989 ...
National Trust Party (Iran)The National Trust Party (Persian: حزب اعتماد ملی, romanized: Ḥezb-e Eʿtemād-e Mellī), also translated as the National Confidence Party, is an Iranian political party based on a reformist and populist message. It was established in 2005 by former Parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi following his defeat in the 2005 Iranian presidential election. The National Trust Party cooperates with the Reformists' Supreme Council for Policymaking. PlatformThe party has opposed dictating the state religion in Ir...
Iranian reformistsThe Reformists (Persian: اصلاحطلبان, romanized: Eslâh-Talabân, lit. 'Disciples of reform') are an Islamic liberal political faction in Iran. They are one of two main political camps in post-revolutionary Iran; the Principlists are the other camp. Iran's "reform era" is sometimes said to have lasted from 1997 to 2005—the length of President Mohammad Khatami's two terms in office. The Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front is the main umbrella organization and coalition within the movement; ho...
1997 Iranian presidential electionPresidential elections were held in Iran on 23 May 1997, which resulted in an unpredicted win for the reformist candidate Mohammad Khatami. The election was notable not only for the lopsided majority of the winner – 70% – but for the high turnout. 80% of those eligible to vote did so, compared to 50% in the previous presidential election. During the election, voting age was 15 and more than half of Iran's population was younger than 25.
TehranCapital and largest city of IranCapital city in IranTehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and West Asia, the largest metropolitan area in the Middle East and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalit...
KhordadKhordad (Persian: خرداد, Persian pronunciation:) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar. Khordad has thirty-one days. It begins in May 22 and ends in June 21 by the Gregorian calendar. Khordad is the third month of the spring season. It is followed by Tir. The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (جَوزا). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat. The Shast-Sheshi festival held annually near Isfahan is a remnant of the pre-IslamicZoroastrian feast of Khordadgan, dedicated to the divinity Khord...Mohammad Khatami's reformsMohammad Khatami was elected as the President of Iran in 1997 after having based his campaign on a reform program promising implementation of a democratic and more tolerant society, the rule of law and improvement of social rights. After taking office, Khatami faced fierce opposition from his powerful opponents within the unelected institutions of the state which he had no legal power over, and this led to repeated clashes between his government and these institutions (including the Guardian Council, the state r...
Solar Hijri calendarOfficial calendar of Iran Today(at UTC+00)Tuesday, 8 September 2026Solar Hijri17 Shahrivar, SH 1405 Other calendars Akan Fobene Armenian 20 Hoṙi 1476 Aztec Tititl 1, 8 Ātl Babylonian 25 Abu, 2337 SE Balinese pawukon Menga, Pasah, Jaya, Pon, Tungleh, Anggara of Menail, Guru, Dangu, Pandita Bengali 24 Bhadro, BS 1433 Chinese Yin Wood Rooster・Turtle Beak Mansion27 Qīyuè, Bǐngwǔnián(Bailu, 15 days until Qiufen) Common Era 8 September 2026 CE Coptic 3 Nesi, AM 1742 Egyptian 25 Tybi, 2775 NE Ethiopian 3 Pāg...
Persian languagePersian, also known as Farsi, is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutually intelligible standard varieties, namely Iranian Persian (officially known as Farsi), Afghan Persian (officially known as Dari since 1964), and Tajiki Persian (officially known as Tajik since 1999). It is also spoken natively i...
Mohammad KhatamiMohammad Khatami (Persian: محمد خاتمی, romanized: Mohammad Xâtami; born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critical of the government of subsequent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Little-known internationally before becoming president, Khatami attracted attention during his first election to the presidency when he received alm...*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.