Mohsen Khazaei (Persian: محسن خزایی) was an Iranian correspondent.
Mohsen Khazaei | |
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_reports_on_the_victory_of_Bashar_al-Assad_in_2014_elections.jpg) Mohsen Khazaei reporting from Damascus | |
| Born | 6 December 1972 |
| Died | 12 November 2016 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | State Administration Expert |
| Occupation(s) | Correspondent, Reporter |
| Years active | 23 years of media activity in Iran |
| Notable work | Installing the flag of Hazrat Zainab's Shrine |
| Spouse | Maryam Rakhshani |
| Children | Hadi, Mahdi, Zeinab |
| Website | telegram.me/shahid_mohsen_khazaei |
Biography
editMohsen Khazaei was born in December 6, 1972 in isfahan. Khazaei in 1995 began his activities as a sound operator in TV and Radio. In 2004, he became director of the Young Journalists' Club of Zahedan. When he gained success in the management of the Young Journalists' Club of Zahedan, he was introduced as the news director of Gilan. He fathered three children.[1][2]
Death in crossfire while reporting
editIn November 12, 2016, while he was embedded with Iranian-back militias besieging Eastern Aleppo for Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and Fars News Agency, Khazaei was struck by shrapnel from a rebel mortar blast.[3][4][5][6] As news of his death was broadcast, many people and officials expressed their sorrow in Iran.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "همسر شهيد خزايي: شهادت آرزوي محسن بود" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "شهید محسن خزایی کیست؟" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "شهید محسن خزایی کیست؟" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "تیراندازی به خبرنگار صدا و سیما در دمشق" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Mohsen Khazaei". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ AFP; Davidovich, Joshua; Gross, Judah Ari; Ahren, Raphael; Tress, Luke; Rising, David; Blake, Chris; AFP; Ritchie, Alice; HAZLEWOOD, Phil; JACKSON, Joe (2016-11-12). "Iran state TV reporter killed in Syria". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Iranian reporter Mohsen Khazaei killed in Syria's Aleppo". theiranproject.com.