Iranian pragmatists
The Iranian pragmatists are List of [political factions in Iran|a political faction in Iran] composed of moderate clerics and the merchant elite, the Bonyad magnates and the risk-averse Shia Muslim middle and working class that see the Islamic Republic and its state apparatus as means to retain power. The pragmatic faction is receptive to negotiate with the West, pursue a pragmatic, strategic relationship with Hezbollah and other Shia political groups in the region and many would prefer a technocratic market economy rather than closed sanctioned markets. They formed the silent majority of Iranian society, favouring a sovereign Islamic government that respects economic and some social rights while maintaining strict Islamic social traditions such as hijab-wearing.