Morad Saghafi
Iranian journalist, political analyst, and activist
About Morad Saghafi
Born 1957. Morad Saghafi is a political scientist, writer, journalist and political analyst.
Morad Saghafi (; born 1957 in Tehran) is an Iranian journalist, political analyst, and activist. Saghafi is the editor of Goft-o-Gu (means Dialogue), a journal of research and opinion published in Tehran. Goft-o-Gu had an important role in explaining the theoretical concepts of civil society in Iran.
Arrest On 15 March 2017, Morad Saghafi was arrested during a crackdown on journalists, according to the ILNA news agency following his criticism of the Tehran Municipality and the then mayor. This followed a series of arrests in Iran targeted journalists criticizing the government.
Selected works The author has published several acclaimed articles including Why Iran Seems So Unpredictable. and the following:
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Iranian journalist, political analyst, and activist
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Morad Saghafi was born in 1957 in Tehran.
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Morad Saghafi is a political scientist, writer, journalist and political analyst.
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