The Labourer's Creed () is an Iranian Marxist-Leninist political organization formed in 1978, by former affiliates of other leftist groups. It is currently exiled in

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. This Organization firstly established with the name ''Labourer’s Creed'' () in 1979, but in 1982 changed its name to ''Organization of Revolutionary Workers of Iran – The Labourer’s Creed'' (O.R.W.I; ). However, it has once again used its previous name, ''Labourer’s Creed'' () since 2008, because of the occurrence of a split in the organization in 2008 and separation of a group of members who called themselves the ''Executive Board of the Revolutionary Workers Organization of Iran (Rāh-e Kārgar)''. The organization was critical of other leftist groups, including

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, factions of People's Fedai Guerrillas and Peykar. However, it did not have a broad power base like its leftist rivals. It considered the post-revolution establishment a "

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" regime while respecting the clergy for its ability to mobilize the masses. In 1981, some of the leading members were executed, including ʿAlī-Reżā Šokūhī, Ḥosayn Qāżī, and Mahdī Ḵosrowšāhī.

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* Cooperation Council of Left and Communist Parties Banned communist parties Banned political parties in Iran Communist parties in Iran Exile organizations Militant opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran Organisations of the Iranian Revolution 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners {{Iran-party-stub