Morad Saghafi

Morad Saghafi (born 1957 in Tehran) is an Iranian journalist, political analyst, and activist. Saghafi is the editor of Goft-o-Gu (means Dialogue), a journal of research and opinion published in Tehran. Goft-o-Gu had an important role in explaining the theoretical concepts of civil society in Iran.

Arrest
On 15 March 2017, Morad Saghafi was arrested during a crackdown on journalists, according to the ILNA news agency following his criticism of the Tehran Municipality and the then mayor. This followed a series of arrests in Iran targeted journalists criticizing the government.

Selected works
The author has published several acclaimed articles including Why Iran Seems So Unpredictable. and the following: