Union of Iranian Communists (Sarbedaran)

'Union of the Communists of Iran'), simply known by its former armed branch's name Sarbedaran (Persian: سربداران, romanized: Sar-be-Dār-ān, lit.

The UIC(S) did participate in some workers struggles at this time, such as "project syndicate of Abadan" and "Union of worker councils of Gilan" and also joined the war against the Islamic Republic in Kurdistan (and formed a guerrilla organization in Kurdistan named "Tashkilate Pishmargeye Zahmatkeshane Kordestan").

In this year the UIC(S) mobilized forces in forests around Amol and launched an armed campaign against the Islamic Republic.

After this year they mainly operated in Kurdistan and against currents such as the Communist Party of Iran which they called "reformist" and "liquidationist".

In the late '80s they dropped some of their old slogans and strategies such as "Peoples’ war in rural areas and uprising in cities", "Revolution Path" etc.