Feb. 7, 2023

Iran’s constitution in focus as pro-reform camp debates strategy

Iran/Politics

The story: Senior Reformist figures have issued separate statements outlining their views on the future of Iran's constitution to "save" the country. However, their proposals are not entirely in line with one another, suggesting that there is no consensus in the Reformist camp on how to bring the country out of its current "crisis."

The coverage: Mir Hossein Mousavi, a prominent Reformist figure and opposition leader who has been under house arrest since 2011, argued on Feb. 4 that Iran’s current constitution is no longer viable.

  • The former prime minister (1981-89) called for the drafting of a new constitution that would be implemented once a "free and fair" plebiscite is held. He also proposed the establishment of what he called the "Founders Assembly" to oversee the implementation of the new constitution.

  • Mousavi added that the "crisis of crises" is "the contradiction-laden and unsustainable" ruling establishment in Iran, which "is not accountable and shirks responsibility."

  • Mousavi—a leader of the opposition Green Movement which emerged in the aftermath of the disputed 2009 presidential elections—maintained that even if the current constitution was to be implemented to the letter, it would not be able to address the crises...

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