Global InformationRahman Hatfi information
Rahman Hatfi رحمان هاتفی | |
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| Born | 1941 |
| Died | July 10, 1983 (aged 42) Towhid Prison, Tehran |
| Cause of death | Suspected suicide |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Haider Mehrgan |
| Occupation | Politically active left-wing journalist |
| Known for | The editor of Kyhan newspaper on the eve of the Iranian revolution 1979 |
| Political party | Tudeh Party of Iran |
Rahman Hatfi (Persian: رحمان هاتفی; born 1941 – died 10 July 1983), also known by the nickname Haider Mehrgan, was a journalist and left-wing political activist from Iran.[1] He served as the editor of the Kayhan newspaper on the eve of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and later became the editor of Namah Mardom while being a member of the Tudeh Party of Iran.[2] Hatfi was arrested in May 1983 and subsequently died under suspicious circumstances on July 10, 1983. One account suggests he was killed under torture in Towhid Prison, while another story claims he took his own life in his prison cell.[3]
- ^ "هاتفی و امیرانی؛ روزنامهنگارانی از دو طیف با یک سرنوشت – DW – ۱۳۹۰/۴/۲". dw.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "BBCPersian.com". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "'یورش' اول به حزب توده در سال ۶۱". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2024-03-19.