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Kasra Naji

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Kasra Naji
کسری ناجی
Born1952-1953
Iran
CitizenshipIranian, British
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • reporter
Known forBBC Reporter
Notable workReports for CNN, The Guardian, The Economist, Los Angeles Times
SpouseFrances Harrison

Kasra Naji (Persian: کسرا ناجی) is an Iranian journalist and news reporter working for BBC Persian.[1] He worked as a journalist in Tehran for a number of years during the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until he was repeatedly denied a press card.[2][3] Naji is a special correspondent for the BBC and has reported for The Economist, The Guardian, and the Los Angeles Times.[2] He is also the author of 2008 book Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran’s Radical Leader, which was published by the University of California Press.[3]

References

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  1. Suzanne Maloney (12 June 2009). "What to Read on Iranian Politics". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Writer Kasra Naji on Ahmadinejad's 'Secret History'". NPR Books. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran's Radical Leader". University of California Press. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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