In Memory of Yadollah Sahabi

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News, April 12, 2002: Dr. Yadollah Sahabi a leading Iranian reformist dies in Jam Hospital in Tehran, at 96 years old.  

Dr. Yadollah Sahabi fought all his life for establishment of freedom and democracy in Iran. He belonged to the so-called National-Religious group. Dr. Sahabi formerly was a member of Iran National Front during premiership of Dr. Mossadegh and after coup d'etat of 1953. He then together with Mr. Mehdi Bazargan and others organized Nehzat Azadi( Freedom Movement of Iran ) in 1962. And finally like many others independently continued his struggle for freedom of Iran. He was number times jailed at Shah's time and Islamic Republic period. He was a professor of university. His son Mr. ezzat-ollah Sahabi was treated harshly in prison last year for opposing dictatorial regime of the present rulers. Full Story

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April 13, 2002: Iran National Front Abroad Statement  on Dr. Yadollah Sahabi


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