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Saeid Aboutaleb (Persian: سعید ابوطالب) is an Iranian documentary filmmaker and conservative politician who served a member of the Parliament of Iran from 2004 to 2008 representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr.[1]
Key Information
U.S. detainment in Iraq
[edit]While on mission with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting during 2003 invasion of Iraq, Aboutaleb along with the reporter Soheil Karimi, and their interpreter and driver were detained by American forces and held captive from 1 July to 4 November 2003.[3][4]
Views
[edit]Aboutaleb was a critic of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Parliament members" (in Persian). Iranian Majlis. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Political Factions Competing in Iran's Parliamentary Elections". The Jerusalem Post. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Nazila Fathi; Neil MacFarquhar (22 February 2004). "Conservatives Lead in Iran, And Turnout Is Disputed". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "International Community Still Silent on Detainment of Iran's Documentarians". Mehr News Agency. 9 October 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2017 – via Tehran Times.
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