The Hezbollah Assembly or Assembly of Hezbollah () was a

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in the

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between 1996 and 2000. It has been described as "a moderate grouping of legislative members positioned in the counterpoint of ''Hezbollah'' raction and a " parliamentary alliance" between the modernist right and the Islamic left. Its leader was

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, who was later succeeded by

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Political position

It was founded in 1996 mainly by the candidates included in the electoral list of the right-wing Executives of Construction, which according to Banks ''et al.'', is believed to have won 90 to 100 seats.

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was another major group in the parliamentary group with some 30 seats, according to Wilfried Buchta. Members of the Worker House were also in the parliamentary group. The group was supportive of

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and endorsed

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in his successful bid for

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, before declaring their support for candidacy of

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References

{{S-end Iranian Parliament fractions 1996 establishments in Iran 2000 disestablishments in Iran 5th legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran