Iran General NewsJournalist suffers ‘suspicious’ death in north-east Iran

Journalist suffers ‘suspicious’ death in north-east Iran

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ImageIran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 14 – An Iranian journalist who wrote an editorial criticising the actions of the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) on Monday was killed in the north-eastern city of Mashhad.

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ImageTehran, Iran, Jul. 14 – An Iranian journalist who wrote an editorial criticising the actions of the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) on Monday was killed in the north-eastern city of Mashhad.

Mehrdad Heydari worked for the state-run daily Khorrasan.

One source described his death as "suspicious".

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