List of Assyrian-Iranians
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This is a list of famous Assyrian-Iranians.
- Hanibal Alkhas, painter
Sooren Alexander, Composer, Volinist
- Ramona Amiri, Miss Canada 2005
- Homer Ashurian, Iran Parliament representative
- Freydun Atturaya, co-founder of the Assyrian Socialist Party
- Issa Benyamin, calligraphist
- Yonathan Betkolia, Iran Parliament present representative
- Nineveh Bet-Malek, football player
- Wilson Betmasour, Iran Parliament representative
- General Philip Bet-Oshana
- Sargon Bet-Oshana, Iran Parliament representative
- Henri Charr, filmmaker
- William Daniel, composer, writer
- William Ebrahimi, Iran Parliament representative
- Izarya Il-Khanof, Boxer from Iran in 1964 Olympics
- George Issabeg, 1948 and 1952 Olympics boxer representing Iran
- Dr. Juliet Rashidian, Neoroscientist
- Ivan Kakovitch, (1933-2006) activist and author Mount Semele (2001)
- Atour Khnanishoo, Iran Parliament representative
- Paulus Khofri, composer, painter
- Marganita Vogt-Khofri, Pianist, Vocalist
- Shamshoon Magsoodpoor, Iran Parliament representative
- David Malek-Yonan, gold, silver and bronze medalist in track & field and soccer
- George Malek-Yonan, politician and Champion of Champions of Iran
- Jesse Malek-Yonan, represented Assyrians of Urmi at the Paris Peace talks in 1919
- Lida Malek-Yonan (1928-2003), activist and president of Assyrian Women's Organization in Iran
- Milton Malek-Yonan, inventor of converted Rice
- Rosie Malek-Yonan, actor, activist and author of The Crimson Field
- Shoura Osipov, 1948 Olympics boxer representing Iran
- General Agha Petros, WWI Assyrian General in Iran
- Terrence Malick, Oscar winning director, writer & producer
- Mar Benyamin Shimun (1903-1918), Assyrian Patriarch during WWI
- Benjamin Taimoorazy, M.D., inventor of Napas Breathing Device
- John Warda, 1950 bronze medalist in shot put in Iran
