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Mohammad Hossein Naghdi (Persian: محمدحسین نقدی) ,(Yazd, 1952, March 16, 1993) was the chargé d'affaires of the Iranian embassy in Italy, but left the embassy in March 1982, and in 1984 he assumed the role of representative for the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Italy. He was assassinated in Italy on March 16, 1993.[1]
Mohammad Hossein Naghdi | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Iran in Rome, Italy | |
| Preceded by | Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Nasir al-Sadat Salami |
| Succeeded by | Gholam Ali Heydari Khajepour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Yazd, Iran |
| Died | March 25, 1993 Piazza Alba, Rome, Italy |
| Cause of death | assassination |
| Nationality | Iran |
| Political party | National Council of Resistance of Iran |
| Education | geology |
Life and education edit
Mohammad Hossein Naghdi was born in 1951 in Yazd. In the late 1960s, while studying at the university, he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times for participating in student protests and supporting the student movement. After completing his university studies, he worked as a geologist[2] at the National Iranian Oil Company. From 1970 to 1971, he was employed by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. In the 1980s, he was granted a scholarship and relocated to Italy to pursue further studies at the School of Administration in Milan.[3][better source needed]
Political activities edit
After completing his studies in Italy, he returned to Iran and was employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1981, he served as chargé d'affaires of the Iranian Embassy in Rome. His support for democracy, freedom, and opposition to the Khomeini Regime led him to decide to separate from the government of the Islamic Republic. On April 19, 1982, he handed over his diplomatic passport to the Italian authorities. Later, he assumed the representation of the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Italy.[4][5]
He worked with Italian members of parliament and politicians to gain support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran. In one of his last actions, he obtained the support of more than 300 Italian parliamentarians for the National Council of Resistance,[6] who issued a joint statement. He was also active in international organizations, exposing the Iranian government.[4][5]
Assassination edit
On March 16, 1993, at 9:30 a.m., while Naghdi was driving to his office in the Roman neighborhood of Monte Sacro, two unidentified men on a Vespa motorcycle armed with automatic weapons approached his car and fatally shot him.[7][8][9][10]
References edit
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- ^ Writer, Staff (2017-03-16). "Who Was Behind the 1993 Assassination of an NCRI Member?". NCRI. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b Writer, Staff (2017-03-21). "Chi c'è dietro all'assassinio del 1993, di un membro della Resistenza Iraniana?". Consiglio Nazionale della Resistenza Iraniana (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b "Mohammad Hossein Naqdi: One Person's Story". Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "' PRIMA IL FRATELLO, ADESSO LUI...' - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 1993-03-17. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "La vendetta degli ayatollah" (PDF). Unita News.
- ^ "INTERROGAZIONE A RISPOSTA ORALE 3/00096 presentata da MANTOVANI RAMON (RIFONDAZIONE COMUNISTA-PROGRESSISTI) in data 19960709". Dati.Camera.it.
- ^ "L'ambasciatore col passato di sangue". ilGiornale.it (in Italian). 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Buffa, Dimitri (2017-10-08). "Iran, come si uccidevano gli oppositori in Italia". L'Opinione delle Libertà (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-11.