The Communist Party of Iran (CPI; ) is an Iranian communist party founded on 2 September 1983. It has an armed wing and its membership is predominantly Kurdish. The CPI is active throughout the urban and industrialized areas of Iran.

History

The Communist Party of Iran was founded in 1983, in Iranian Kurdistan. It was formed from a merger between the Marxist–Leninist Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan and other related Iranian leftist organizations: Union of Communist Militants (formerly Sahand), and a faction of Peykar.

During the 2025-2026 Iranian protests, the party published a statement on the establishment of a supposed "workers' councils" in the city of Arak.

Goals

The CPI currently advocates for increased civil, political, and social rights in Iran, as well as improved labour laws and protections for workers.

The party has representations in Germany (Cologne and Frankfurt), Finland, Sweden (Göteborg and Stockholm), Norway, Denmark (Copenhagen), the United Kingdom (London), Australia, and Canada (Toronto).

Structure

The CPI organizationally follows the Marxist-Leninist principle of democratic centralism.

See also

  • Communist Party of Iran (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist)
  • Worker-communist Party of Iran
  • Worker-communist Party of Iran - Hekmatist

References

  • English website of Communist Party of Iran