Iron (political party, 2023)

Iron (Ossetian: Ирон), officially, the Republican Socialist Party "Iron" (Ossetian: Республикон социалистон парти «Ирон») is a political party in the small Caucasian republic of South Ossetia, formed after the release of Georgiy Kabisov from prison.

[1] The party held its founding congress on April 8, 2023, the 22nd anniversary of the adoption of South Ossetia's common law.

[2] The party's organizing committee is headed by Zhanna Kochieva, a former member of parliament for United Ossetia and consists of 17 former high-ranking politicians including Yuri Dziztsoity and Georgiy Kabisov.

"[4] The party called for the unification with North Ossetia, and for a strong alliance with Russia, albeit, as a "partner" and equal in a Union State, as opposed to being a Russian subject.

[4] On May 26, 2023, Kabisov, as party chairman, gave an interview to Radio Free Europe praising incumbent President Alan Gagloev for deweaponizing the judicial system and ending the "arbitrariness" in enforcing laws.