Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
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The Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas (in Persian
: چريکهای فدایی خلق ایران, translit.: Cherik-hayeh Fadaeyeh Khalgheh Iran, IFPG) is an Iran
ian opposition organization. It has a Marxist-Leninist
ideology
. The group was formed in 1979, when Ashraf Dehghani
(previously a prominent OIPFG cadre) broke away from the Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
. Dehghani had accused OIPFG of deviating from the strategy of guerrilla warfare
.
IPFG publishes Payam-e-Fedayee and 19 Bahman.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: چريکهای فدایی خلق ایران, translit.: Cherik-hayeh Fadaeyeh Khalgheh Iran, IFPG) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian opposition organization. It has a Marxist-Leninist
Marxism-Leninism
Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideology, officially based upon the theories of Marxism and Vladimir Lenin, that promotes the development and creation of a international communist society through the leadership of a vanguard party over a revolutionary socialist state that represents a dictatorship...
ideology
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
. The group was formed in 1979, when Ashraf Dehghani
Ashraf Dehghani
Ashraf Dehghani is amongst the best known Iranian female communist revolutionaries, and is a member of the Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas....
(previously a prominent OIPFG cadre) broke away from the Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
The Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas emerged as radical Marxist-Leninist movement in Iran in 1971, formed to overthrow the Pahlavi regime...
. Dehghani had accused OIPFG of deviating from the strategy of guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
.
IPFG publishes Payam-e-Fedayee and 19 Bahman.
See also
- Guerrilla groups of IranGuerrilla groups of IranSeveral leftist guerrilla groups attempting to overthrown the pro-Western regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi were notable and active in Iran from 1971 to 1975. The groups shared a commitment to armed struggle, but differed in ideology...
- Organization of Iranian People's Fedaian (Majority)Organization of Iranian People's Fedaian (Majority)The Organization of Iranian People's Fadaian or Fedayan-e Khalq , 'Organization of self-sacrificers of the people of Iran ') is the largest socialist party in Iran and advocates the overthrow of the Islamic regime in Iran...
- Fedaian Organisation (Minority)
- Organization of Iranian People's Fedai GuerrillasOrganization of Iranian People's Fedai GuerrillasThe Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas emerged as radical Marxist-Leninist movement in Iran in 1971, formed to overthrow the Pahlavi regime...
- Union of People's Fedaian of IranUnion of People's Fedaian of IranThe Union of People's Fedaian of Iran is a communist organization that publishes a monthly magazine called Iran Today.The organization was established in April 1994, following the Convention of Unity Congress...