Pouria Zeraati Explained

Pouria Zeraati
Birth Name:Pouria Zeraati
Birth Date:1987 9, df=y
Birth Place:Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran
Alma Mater:Brunel University London

Pouria Zeraati (Persian: پوریا زراعتی; born 22 September 1987) is an Iranian-British journalist and reporter for Iran International.[1] [2] [3] In March 2024, Zeraati was hospitalized due to being stabbed by unidentified assailants upon leaving his London residence.[1]

Career

Zeraati was born in Babolsar, Mazandaran. He received a degree in mechanical engineering from Brunel University London, and was a newsroom editor, host, and announcer on Manoto Network, and joined Iran International Network in 2020 as a producer and presenter of the program "The Last Word".[4]

Attack

Background

In December 2021, British ITV news channel reported in an exclusive report that "Iranian spies" had ordered a "human trafficker" in exchange for the payment of 200 thousand dollars, to terrorize IITV presenters Sima Thabit and Fardad Farahzad.[1]

In February 2023, amidst the Mahsa Amini protests, Iran International reported about the threats from the Revolutionary Guards against its journalists.[5]

Stabbing

On 30 March 2024, upon leaving his London residence, Pouria Zeraati was attacked by some unidentified assailants, stabbing him in the leg. Iran International announced that he is hospitalized and his condition is stable.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Reactions

The attack was widely condemned by Iranian and international celebrities, journalists and media, political activists, human rights defenders and social media users, and was reflected in British and world media. After the news of the attack on Zeraati, a number of Iran International audiences condemned the attack and wished him well. Protesters of the attack wrote slogans on the wall next to a street in Tehran against the Islamic Republic and in support of Pouria Zeraati and Sara Tabrizi. Notable figures stated:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berlinger . Joshua . 2024-03-30 . 'Brutal stabbing' of exiled Iranian journalist prompts counterterrorism investigation . 2024-03-30 . CNN . en.
  2. News: Cooney . Christy . 2024-03-29 . Iran International journalist stabbed outside London home . 2024-03-30 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  3. News: 2024-03-30 . Pouria Zeraati: TV station Iran International faced 'heavy threats' before stabbing . 2024-03-30 . en-GB.
  4. News: مجری شبکه ایران اینترنشنال در لندن هدف حمله افراد ناشناس قرار گرفت . رادیو فردا .
  5. Web site: Iranian TV channel leaves UK after regime threats . 18 February 2023 .
  6. News: 2024-03-29 . Pouria Zeraati: Iran International TV host stabbed outside London home . 2024-03-30 . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Pouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist shares defiant photo of himself from hospital bed after being stabbed in London . 2024-03-30 . Sky News . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-03-30 . Terror probe after Iranian TV journalist stabbed outside London home . 2024-03-30 . The Independent . en.
  9. News: 2024-03-30 . Iranian TV host stabbed in London, probe ordered . 2024-03-30 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  10. News: Evans . Martin . 2024-03-29 . Iranian journalist stabbed multiple times outside London home . 2024-03-30 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  11. https://twitter.com/esmaeilion/status/1773807918518849995
  12. https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1773788176458346679
  13. https://twitter.com/NazaninBoniadi/status/1773883724515467707
  14. https://twitter.com/AlirezaAkhondi/status/1773797570508189817
  15. https://twitter.com/NazaninAJ/status/1773767674465587594