Mohammad-Javad Abtahi (Persian: محمدجواد ابطحی) is an Iranian conservative politician who represented Khomeinishahr in the Parliament of Iran. He was a member of Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.[2]
Mohammad-Javad Abtahi | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |
| In office 28 May 2016 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Khomeinishahr |
| Majority | 45,514 (43.03%)[1] |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Khomeinishahr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seyyed Mohammad-Javad Abtahi c. 1956 (age 67–68)[1] Khomeinishahr, Iran[1] |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
| Website | smjabtahi |
Political Views
editIn January 2020, he led the support for the designation of the United States The Pentagon as a terrorist organization in response to the assassination of Qasem Soleimani[3] Abathi also advocated against the ability for citizens to have 'other' listed as a religious affiliation on their ID cards as it would infer that the state recognizes a religion other than Islam.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Arash Karami (24 April 2017), "Is conservative Iranian candidate reviving Ahmadinejad's Cabinet?", Al-Monitor, retrieved 11 July 2017
- ^ "Iranian lawmakers designate Pentagon terrorist organization". I24news. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Iran Eliminates 'Other Option' Of Religious Affiliation For Citizens' IDs". RFE/RL. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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