Morad Saghafi (Persian: مراد ثقفی; born 1957 in Tehran) is an Iranian journalist, political analyst,[1] and activist. Saghafi is the editor of Goft-o-Gu (means Dialogue), a journal of research and opinion published in Tehran.[2] Goft-o-Gu had an important role in explaining the theoretical concepts of civil society in Iran.[3]

Morad Saghafi
Born1957
Tehran
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Journalist
political analyst
activist

Arrest edit

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.[4][5][6][7]

Selected works edit

The author has published several acclaimed articles including Why Iran Seems So Unpredictable.[8] and the following:

  • Saghafi, Morad; Ehsani, Kaveh (2004). ""The Temptation of Democracy": A Conversation with Morad Saghafi". Middle East Report. 212 (212): 47–51. doi:10.2307/3012916. JSTOR 3012916. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  • Saghafi, Morad (2005). "Chapter 10: Three Sources of Anti-Americanism in Iran". In Judt, Tony; Lacorne, Denis (eds.). With Us or Against: Studies in Global Anti-Americanism Us. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. pp. 189–205. ISBN 978-0-230-60226-7.

Further reading edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fathi, Nazila (20 January 2008). "Radical Left, Iran's Last Legal Dissidents, Until Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Morad Saghafi". Middle East Research and Information Project. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Iran's new head brings dialogue into the open". The Independent. 27 May 1997. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Journalist Arrested After Criticizing Tehran Mayor". IRANWIRE.
  5. ^ "Iranian editor, social media moderator detained – Committee to Protect Journalists". cpj.org. 28 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Iran MPs criticize social media arrests ahead of elections". The Times of Israel.
  7. ^ "Reformist Editor Arrested by Security Agents Amid Pre-Election Crackdown – Center for Human Rights in Iran". iranhumanrights.org. 23 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Why Iran Seems So Unpredictable" (PDF). Wilson Center.

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