Moussa Kermanian

Moussa Kermanian (1922–1980) was one of the leading Iranian Jewish community leaders, a lawyer, businessman and journalist. He was the secretary of the Jewish Community of Iran. He is known for his attempts to save his fellow Iranian Jews following the regime change in the country in 1979.

Biography Kermanian was born in 1922. He received a degree in law.

He was one of the early Iranian Jews who advocated the rights of the group during the Pahlavi regime. He published various articles about the history and status of Jews in Iran and launched a newspaper, Alam-i Yahud (Persian: The Jewish World), in Iran. Kermanian left Iran before 1979 and started his real estate company in Los Angeles which he managed with his son, Sam. Kermanian was assisted by his son, Sam, in this activity.

Kermanian died of a heart attack in 1980.