Ayoub Barzani is a Kurdish writer and critic. He is the son of Babo Barzani, Ahmed Barzani's (The head of Barzan tribe) nephew and the first-cousin of Massoud Barzani, the President of Iraqi Kurdistan.
He took refuge in Iran after the collapse of the Kurdish revolt in 1975. While in Iran, he was arrested and intimidated by the Iranian secret service, the (SAVAK). He left Iran at the end of 1976 and sought asylum in the UK.[1] Ayoub Barzani currently resides in Switzerland, he is a co-founder of an organisation known as Kurdistan Democratic Alliance.[2]
He was interviewed by Michael M. Gunter for his book.[3]