Mohammad Masud

Mohammad Masud (; 1905–1948) was an Iranian journalist and writer. He published some books and launched a weekly newspaper, Mard-i Imruz (lit. The Man of Today). He was an ardent critic of Pahlavi rule and Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam. Masud was assassinated in February 1948.

Biography Masud was born in 1905. He went to Belgium to study journalism in 1935 when he was awarded a government scholarship and returned to Iran in 1938 following his graduation. He applied for a state institution for employment, but his application was denied. Next year, he published another book, Bahar-i Umr (Persian: The Spring of Life). In October 1947, Masud publicly argued in the paper that Qavam should be murdered due to the oil concession treaty with the Soviet Union. The group was linked to the Tudeh Party. Although he survived this attack, he was severely injured.