Grand coalition (Iran)

The Grand Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف بزرگ) was the political alliance of Islamist groups contesting in the 1980 Iranian legislative election, led by the Islamic Republican Party.

[1] Various small fundamentalist groups joined the alliance.

[1] Other notable groups in the alliance include Combatant Clergy Association, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization, Islamic Coalition Societies and Islamic Association of Teachers.

[2] The coalition won the elections, especially in the provinces and dominated the parliament.

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