Iranian pragmatists
# Iranian pragmatists

The Iranian pragmatists are a political faction in Iran composed of moderate clerics and the merchant elite that see the Islamic Republic as a mean to retain power. The pragmatic faction is receptive to negotiate with the West and many would prefer a socialist market economy rather than closed markets.

## Notable pragmatists

* Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
* Hassan Khomeini
* Hassan Rouhani
