Jahangir Tafazzoli

Jahangir Tafazzoli (1914–1990) was an Iranian journalist and government official during the Pahlavi period. He held various official posts and established a newspaper entitled Iran-e Ma . He committed suicide on 20 December 1990. Through his paper Tafazzoli laid basis of his political career, but also he was arrested and detained during World War II due to his activities in the paper based on the allegations that he and others related to the paper were collaborating with the Nazis. He was also named as the representative of Iran at UNESCO which he held until 1960. He was reappointed minister of state on 19 February 1963 when Alam formed his second cabinet and remained in office until the end of the cabinet term in March 1964. During this period Tafazzoli was a member of the Majlis in the 18th term representing Birjand for the People's Party led by Asadollah Alam. Tafazzoli was appointed ambassador of Iran to Afghanistan in 1971 and held the post until 1974.

Death, legacy and awards Tafazzoli committed suicide on 20 December 1990. Yaghoub Tavakoli published the diaries of Jahangir Tafazzoli in 1997. Tafazzoli was the recipient of the Homayoun First Class Medal which was awarded to him in 1963.