Mehran Ghassemi
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| Mehran Ghassemi | |
| Born | April 8, 1977 Shiraz, Iran  |
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| Died | January 9, 2008 (aged 30) Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Translator and journalist. |
Mehran Ghassemi, (Persian: مهران قاسمی) (April 8, 1977 – January 9, 2008), was an Iranian journalist. He was an expert on Iranian Nuclear Dossier and Foreign Policy and has published hundreds of articles in Iranian newspapers.[1]
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[edit] Early years
Ghassemi was working as the Editor of International Affairs Desk of Etemad-e-Melli, a pro-reform daily named after a party established by the former reformist speaker of parliament, Mehdi Karrubi.[2]
He was a critic of the conservative policies of the government led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
During the 2005 Iranian presidential election, Ghassemi was the editor-in-chief of Aftab News, a news website which promoted Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and criticized his rivals. The web site was famous for its criticisms of the right-wing and fundamentalist movements.[citation needed]
[edit] Death
He died January 9, 2008, at home in Tehran, at age 30, from heart failure and was laid to rest on 9th January 2008 at Tehran cemetery (Behesht-e Zahra) in the “journalists” section (Ghet'ey-e Ashaab-e-Rasaaneh).[3]
[edit] Books
- Kimiâ Xâtoun, Sâles publication
- Felestin, na solh, na sâzesh
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