Iranian politician, hostage-taker during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis
Hossein Sheikholeslam (Persian: حسین شیخ الاسلام; 29 November 1952 – 5 March 2020) was an Iranian conservative politician and diplomat who was advisor to the foreign minister Javad Zarif.[1][2] He also was a member of the Seventh Islamic Parliament of Iran[3] and previously the Iranian ambassador to Syria.[4]
Sheikholeslam was Assistant to the parliament Speaker Ali Larijani for the International Affairs.
Sheikholeslam was one of the students/militants who held Americans hostage during the Iran hostage crisis.[5]
Sheikholeslam died as a result of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020.[6][7]
References
- ^ "شیخ الاسلام مشاور وزیر خارجه شد | خبرگزاری فارس". Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "شیخ الاسلام مشاور وزیر خارجه شد". Yjc.ir. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ FA Wikipedia
- ^ "Kharrazi in Damascus for foreign ministers meet of Iraq neighbors". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ Samii, Bill. "Analysis: Iran Sends Terror-Group Supporters To Arafat's Funeral Procession". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
- ^ "دیپلمات سابق ایران بر اثر ابتلا به کرونا درگذشت؛ حال فاطمه رهبر "وخیم" اعلام شد". (Radio Farda) رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Senior Iranian official and former advisor to Zarif dies of coronavirus". Al Arabiya English. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
External links
- Nominees Deny Iranian Report on Hostages 16 October 1988
