reformist

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In 2003 he was released by the reformist president Mohammad Khatami, who had received pressure from parliamentarians to do so.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Two of the detained reformist leaders—Javad Emam, the Reformist Front’s spokesman and Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, the head of its political committee—were released on bail on Thursday, according to Iranian state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

But this senior official regarded as a reformist, who has tried to strike a conciliatory note since the start of the protests, also apologised for the government's shortcomings.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

He is the son of Mehdi Karroubi, who stood as a reformist presidential candidate in a disputed election in 2009 that sparked mass protests and was subsequently held under house arrest for many years.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Ariston, in turn, was something of a reformist within the Stoic school, holding that studies of nature and logic were a waste of time because such truths were fundamentally beyond human understanding.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro