Iraj Jamshidi

Iraj Jamshidi (Persian: ایرج جمشیدی; or Rahmatullah Jamshidi Amiri Larijani born c. 1943) is an Iranian journalist and political activist.[1] He is the founder of the economic newspaper of Asia.[2] his during activity, he was arrested twice by the government and imprisoned. Jamshidi continued his career as a journalist, working first as the financial editor of Akhbar Daily, before moving to Abrar newspaper. The massive success of the financial page of Abrar prompted the paper to publish the daily Abrar Eqtesad, covering almost exclusivity financial news with Jamshidi as its editor in chief.[3] Eventually, Jamshidi and his wife, Saqi baqheri nia, started their own financial daily, Asia.[4] Asia established in 2001 by Iraj Jamshidi.[5] In twenty years of activity, the newspaper was closed twice due to non-compliance with government laws. The newspaper is now in its third edition.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]