Abbas Abdi
Abbas Abdi | |
|---|---|
Amir Kabir University | |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, social researcher, human rights activist |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief of Salam newspaper |
| Political party | Islamic Iran Participation Front |
Abbas Abdi (/ɑːˈboʊseɪ ɑːbˈdiː/ ⓘ; Persian: عباس عبدی; born 1 October 1956) is one of Iran's most influential reformists, journalist, self-taught sociologist and social activist.
Biography
Abdi was born in 1956.[1] He studied polymer engineering at Tehran Polytechnic. He worked briefly in the foreign intelligence department of the Prime Minister's Office of Research and Information and served as the cultural deputy in the Center for Strategic Research under the president's office. He was a member of the editorial board of the daily Salam. Abdi was a member of central council of Iran Participation Front, and is currently the chairman of the Association of Iranian Journalists.
He was the first person to storm the United States embassy in Tehran, along with other students, during the early years of the
Abdi became the director of the
See also
- Human rights in Islamic Republic of Iran
- 2nd of Khordad Movement
References
- ^ a b c Mehrzad Boroujerdi; Kourosh Rahimkhani (11 October 2010). "Iran's Political Elite". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Iran: an afternoon with a hostage-taker". Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ Alert. Journalist Abdollah Nouri released but another journalist arrested[permanent dead link]
External links
- BBC News: Leading Iranian Reformist Arrested
- Time Europe: Interview with Abbas Abdi
- IRNA: Abbas Abdi Stand Trial Over Polling Case Archived 29 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC News story. Reference to Abbas Abdi's Role in 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran
- The New York Times: Hostage-Taker, Reformer, Pessimist: An Iranian Life
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
