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

In the 1990s and 2000s, Khamenei allowed for reformist governments to run for elections, and win, but he dealt harshly with dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The arrests -- including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist coalition -- came after Iranian and US officials held talks in Oman that both sides painted as positive.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The spokesman for the reformist coalition, Javad Emam, is also reported to have been detained, along with two other members, Ebrahim Asgharzadeh and Mohsen Aminzadeh.

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