Yashar Soltani ( Persian: یاشار سلطانی) is an Iranian journalist who is managing-director and editor-in-chief of Memari News website.
In September 2016, following publishing a set of declassified reports involving General Inspection Office on the controversial transfer of properties held by the Tehran Municipality to a number of people, he was arrested. [1] [2] He was released in November. [3]
Soltani stood as a candidate for the City Council of Tehran in the Iranian local elections, 2017. [4] He was placed 43rd with 256,424 votes, unable to win a seat. [5]
Yashar Soltani ( Persian: یاشار سلطانی) is an Iranian journalist who is managing-director and editor-in-chief of Memari News website.
In September 2016, following publishing a set of declassified reports involving General Inspection Office on the controversial transfer of properties held by the Tehran Municipality to a number of people, he was arrested. [1] [2] He was released in November. [3]
Soltani stood as a candidate for the City Council of Tehran in the Iranian local elections, 2017. [4] He was placed 43rd with 256,424 votes, unable to win a seat. [5]