About Saeed Karimian
Lived 1972 – 2017 (aged 44). Saeed Karimian was an Iranian media professional, businessperson, journalist and GEM TV.
Saeed Karimian (8 August 1972 – 29 April 2017) was an Iranian television executive, the founder, chairman, and owner of Dubai-based GEM TV, which runs 17 Persian-language TV channels, plus one each in Kurdish, Azeri, and Arabic. Karimian, who was British national, had been tried in absentia by a court in Tehran, and sentenced to a prison term of six years for spreading propaganda against Iran. In May 2017, Turkish media reported that two people accused for the assassination of Karimian were arrested in Serbia with fake passports on their way to Iran.
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Who was Saeed Karimian?
Iranian television executive
When was Saeed Karimian born?
Saeed Karimian was born on 8 August 1972 in Tehran.
When did Saeed Karimian die?
Saeed Karimian died on 29 April 2017 in Istanbul.
What was Saeed Karimian's occupation?
Saeed Karimian was a media professional, businessperson, journalist and GEM TV.
What nationality was Saeed Karimian?
Saeed Karimian was Iranian.
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