Abbas Khalili

Abbas ibn Asadullah bin Ali al-Khalili al-Najafi, also known as Abbas al-Khalili, and Abbas Khalili (‎; 1895 or 1896 – 10 February 1972) was an Iraqi-born Iranian diplomat, newspaper publisher, poet and novelist. He was a pillar of the Najaf revolt over the British Mandate in 1918, and was sentenced to death, eventually fleeing to Iran, where spent the rest of his life. The Iranian government's criticism of his newspaper and writing intensified. By 1949, the Iranian government sent him as the Iranian Emperor's ambassador to the Ethiopian Empire and Yemen.

Early life and family Abbas Khalili was born in Najaf, Iraq on either 1895 or 1896. He was active in the formation of the Iranian political party National Front (during the second front) in November 1958.

Newspaper publishing, editing, writing He was a newspaper editor and publisher; he worked as an Arabic translator for , The Eqdām newspaper was considered an extremist and critical, which upset some and by 1927 the paper was suspended.

He died on 25 February 1972 from a stroke in Tehran, Iran.