Following the
1979 revolution, Besharati was elected as a deputy to the
Iranian parliament where he represented Jahrom,
Fars province, between 1980 and 1984. Besharati succeeded
Abdollah Nouri as interior minister.{{cite news|author=Mohammad Sahimi|title=The Middle Road of Hashemi Rafsanjani|work=PBS|date=28 April 2010 Then Besharati worked in the Strategic Studies Center.{{cite web|title=Ali Muhammad Besharati|work=Utah University Archives ==References==