Hussein Sheikholeslam
Hossein Sheikholeslam or Hussein Sheikh al-Islam ( Persian حسین شیخالاسلام; * November 29, 1952 in Isfahan ; † March 5, 2020 in Tehran ) was an Iranian diplomat and politician .
Life
Sheikholeslam studied in Tehran. He was one of the students who took part in the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran . Sheikholeslam deputy was the Majlis . In the 1980s, Sheikholeslam was director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for Arab Affairs, in which position he coordinated the participation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in Hezbollah operations . From July 1998 to October 31, 2003, Sheikholeslam was the Iranian ambassador to Syria . Sheikholeslam died on March 5, 2020 as a result of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Web links
- Englisch-Alarbiya.net: Senior Iranian official and former advisor to Zarif dies of coronavirus , March 5, 2020
- Radio Liberty: Analysis: Iran Sends Terror-Group Supporters To Arafat's Funeral Procession, November 12, 2004
- New York Times: Nominees Deny Iranian Report on Hostages, October 16, 1988
Individual evidence
- ^ Radio Liberty: Analysis: Iran Sends Terror-Group Supporters To Arafat's Funeral Procession, November 12, 2004
- ^ New York Times: Nominees Deny Iranian Report on Hostages, October 16, 1988
- ↑ Globalsecurity: Kharrazi in Damascus for foreign ministers meet of Iraq neighbors
- ↑ Englisch-Alarbiya.net: Senior Iranian official and former advisor to Zarif dies of coronavirus , March 5, 2020
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SURNAME | Sheikholeslam, Hussein |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sheikholeslam, Hossein; حسین شیخ الاسلام (Persian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian diplomat and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Isfahan |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th March 2020 |
Place of death | Tehran |