| Amir Khorram | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seyyed Amir Khorram (1963-02-14) 14 February 1963 (age 61) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Shiraz University |
| Political party | Freedom Movement of Iran (1986–2018) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) |
Amir Khorram (Persian: امیر خرم) is an Iranian engineer and political activist.
He was a senior member of the Freedom Movement of Iran, and one of its central committee members.
Khorram had been arrested several times and spend more than ten years in prison for his political activities between 2001 and 2016.
Views
Khorram maintains that political groups such as Freedom Movement of Iran keep discontented people from turning against the establishment, metaphorically comparing them to a "moat" that prevents people from leaving a "castle" (Iranian regime).
References
- "Arrests Continue As State TV Confirms Eight Killed In Iran Protests", RFE/RL, 28 December 2009, retrieved 20 January 2020
- "Iran: Ailing Revolutionary Icon to Be Jailed", Human Rights Watch, 27 April 2012, retrieved 20 January 2020
- "Amir Khorram Released From Evin Prison", Hrana, 17 February 2016, retrieved 20 January 2020
- Delkhasteh, Mahmood (1 May 2016), "The moat that preserves the castle. What are the elections in Iran for?", openDemocracy, retrieved 20 January 2020
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| VacantTitle last held byShahriar Rouhani | Head of the Youth Wing of Freedom Movement of Iran 2003–2006 |
Succeeded byEmad Bahavar |
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