Hojjat Kalashi
Hojjat Kalashi | |
|---|---|
 Kalashi in 2019 | |
| Born | c. 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44)[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Political party | Pan-Iranist Party |
| Spouse | Roshanak Asteraki |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Ground Force |
| Years of service | 2009–2010 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | 88th Armored Division |
Hojjat Kalashi (Persian: حجت کلاشی) is an Iranian pan-Iranist politician and head of the Pan-Iranist Party's youth wing.[2]
He has been imprisoned several times[3] and banned from leaving Iran.[4]
Kalashi is a graduate of political science, and is regarded among younger generations of ethnic Iranian Azeris with nationalist-oriented tendencies.[2] According to Mehran Kamrava, Kalashi has a positive image among Iranian nationalist groupings.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Mostaghim, Ramin (17 June 2014), "On Tehran streets, U.S.-Iran cooperation weighed in practical terms", Los Angeles Times, retrieved 1 December 2019
- ^ a b c d Kamrava, Mehran (2017), The Great Game in West Asia: Iran, Turkey and the South Caucasus, Oxford University Press, p. 127, ISBN 9780190869663
- ^ “We are ordered to crush you”: Expanding repression of dissent in Iran (PDF), Amnesty International, 2012, p. 41, MDE 13/002/2012
- ^ Erdbrink, Thomas (4 August 2018), "Protests Pop Up Across Iran, Fueled by Daily Dissatisfaction", The New York Times, retrieved 1 December 2019
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