Template loop detected: Template:Infobox political party </infobox> The Iranian Democratic Forces were founded in the start of the Iran War, 2019. Initially a socialist organization, gained the status of political party even before the end of the war in the country. Became rapidly the biggest left-wing party in Iran and the biggest member of the opposition. It took part on the Iran War as an opposition force.
Ideology[]
The Iranian Democratic Forces or as named more recently, Iranian Socialist Democratic Party, defends socialist policies. It advocates for the control of the means of production and for a revolution in order to move from capitalism to socialism. While, it also advocates for personal freedoms and equal rights for women. It's the only political party in Iran openly supporting gay rights and its current leader became recently the first Iranian politician coming out. Besides this, it also supports a greener future where all species are respected and protected. It supports limitations in the killing of other animals and the prohibition on the killing of animals unless it's for feeding. It also calls on the abolition of torture against animals accusing many food companies of subjecting animals to bad conditions and treatment before being killed. The party has also a pacifist platform criticizing US interventions in other countries and calling for a more peaceful and united world, the party says it follows the Gandhi's message of nonviolence. It has denounced the fact of existing a Supreme Leader and says that it isn't the president who rules the country but the supreme leader that is the same since 1989.
Platform[]
- Women right to choose if they want to use a hijab or not
- Equal rights for women
- Abolition of poligamy
- Legalization of abortion
- Same-sex marriage
- Adoption rights for gay and lesbian couples
- Abolition of the supreme leader role
- Openess of elections to more political parties
- Freedom of speech
- Control of the means of production
- Minimum wage increase
- Progressive taxation