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Ebrahim Asgharzadeh
Ebrahim Asgharzadeh (Persian:ابراهیم اصغرزاده) has served as a member of the 3th Majlis (Iran's legislature) during 1989-1993 and as member of the first City Council of Tehran during 1999-2003. Also he was one the leaders of Student Followers of the Imam during Iran hostage crisis. Now he's leader of the "Hambastegi" political party. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 562 à 599 pixelsFull resolution (1000 à 1066 pixel, file size: 402 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 562 à 599 pixelsFull resolution (1000 à 1066 pixel, file size: 402 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... âFarsiâ redirects here. ... Majlis (Ù Ø¬ÙØ³) is an Arabic term used to describe various types of formal legislative assemblies in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries. ... The Islamic City Council of Tehran (Ø´ÙØ±Ø§Û Ø§Ø³ÙØ§Ù Û Ø´ÙØ± ØªÙØ±Ø§Ù) is the elected council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the Mayor of Tehran, and budgets the Municipality of Tehran. ... Muslim student followers of the Imams line (fa:Ø¯Ø§ÙØ´Ø¬ÙÛØ§Ù ٠سÙÙ Ø§Ù Ù¾ÛØ±Ù خط ا٠ا٠) were the students (from science and technology universities) of some of the major universities of Tehran including University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology(polythechnic of Tehran), Iran University of Science and Technology gathered. ... Iranian militants escort a blindfolded U.S. hostage to the media. ...
In his politics and journalism he has strongly urged the mullahs to adopt democratic reforms, such as freedom of the press and the elimination of veto powers they wield over political candidates and legislation.
EbrahimAsgharzadeh, former member of Tehran city council, Secretary General of Islamic Iran Solidarity Party (Hezb-e Hambastegi-e Irān-e Eslāmi), and one of the hostage-takers in Iran hostage crisis.
Asgharzadeh was rejected by the Guardian Council to run as a candidate in the 2001 presidential elections, which had made him unlikely to be approved this time.
Ebrahim Yazdi, former Minister of Foreign affairs in the Interim Government of 1979, secretary general of Freedom Movement Party.
Tehran, May 15, IRNA -- Several influential pro-reform groups are lobbying for the disqualification of EbrahimAsgharzadeh, a key challenger to President Mohammad Khatami in the June 8 presidential elections, the Persian daily Jam-e Jam said on Tuesday.
Asgharzadeh, a Tehran city councilor, is seen a serious challenger to Khatami.
Asgharzadeh's announcement was not welcome for many reformists who believed this would cause a division among their ranks.