Founded in late 1998, the main moto of the IIPF is "Iran for all Iranians" (ایران برای همه ایرانیان in Persian). While still backing Islam, the state religion of Iran, the party is among the evangalizers of democracy in Iran.
In 2004 Mohammad Reza Khatami, along with other prominent members such as Behzad Nabavi and Fatemeh Haqiqatjou were barred from standing in elections by the Council of Guardians.