Established | 2009 |
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Head | Mohammad Reza Aref |
Key people | Jafar Towfighi (Head of Board) [1] |
Location | |
Website |
omidiranian |
The Omid Iranian Foundation ( Persian: بنیاد امید ایرانیان) is an Iranian not-for-profit non-governmental organization, [1] established in 2009. It is officially a research institute focusing on political and social sciences. However, some analysts believe it is strategically functioning as a " reformist political party" as it has branches nationwide. [1] The head of this foundation, Mohammad Reza Aref, has stressed the organization's goals are not political, and contends it should remain a think tank for executive officials. [2] [3] Others have noted the foundation's possible political activity after 2017.[ citation needed]
Established | 2009 |
---|---|
Head | Mohammad Reza Aref |
Key people | Jafar Towfighi (Head of Board) [1] |
Location | |
Website |
omidiranian |
The Omid Iranian Foundation ( Persian: بنیاد امید ایرانیان) is an Iranian not-for-profit non-governmental organization, [1] established in 2009. It is officially a research institute focusing on political and social sciences. However, some analysts believe it is strategically functioning as a " reformist political party" as it has branches nationwide. [1] The head of this foundation, Mohammad Reza Aref, has stressed the organization's goals are not political, and contends it should remain a think tank for executive officials. [2] [3] Others have noted the foundation's possible political activity after 2017.[ citation needed]