About Mahdi Iraqi
Lived 1930 – 1979 (aged 48–49). Mahdi Iraqi was an Iranian politician.
Mahdi Araghi (; 1930 – 26 August 1979) was a founder of Fadayan-e Islam. He and a friend had participated in Hassan-Ali Mansur's terror, and he was kept in prison during the Shah's regime until the 1979 Iranian Revolution. After the revolution he was in charge of the Qasr Prison, the prison from which he had recently been freed. He was assassinated by the Forqan Group on 13 August 1979.
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Who was Mahdi Iraqi?
Iranian terrorist
When was Mahdi Iraqi born?
Mahdi Iraqi was born in 1930 in Tehran.
When did Mahdi Iraqi die?
Mahdi Iraqi died on 13 August 1979 in Tehran.
What was Mahdi Iraqi's occupation?
Mahdi Iraqi was a politician.
What nationality was Mahdi Iraqi?
Mahdi Iraqi was Iranian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mahdi Iraqi. https://biography.guide/mahdi-iraqi/
MLA: "Mahdi Iraqi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mahdi-iraqi/.
Chicago: "Mahdi Iraqi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mahdi-iraqi/.
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