Islamic Republican Party
Political party
The Islamic Republican Party was formed in 1979 to assist the Iranian Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini in their goal to establish theocracy in Iran. It was disbanded in 1987 due to internal conflicts. Wikipedia
Founders: Mohammad Beheshti, Ali Khamenei, and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Founded: February 17, 1979
Dissolved: 1 June 1987
Electoral alliance: Islamic Coalition (1979); Grand Coalition (1980)
Historic leader: Ruhollah Khomeini
Paramilitary wing: Revolutionary Guards
Political position: Big tent