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'''Mohammad Sarafraz''' is an Iranian media executive who was head of [[Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting]] (IRIB) from 2014 until his resignation in [[2016]]. He was sanctioned by the [[EU]] as part of the campaign to ban and [[shadowban]] [[PressTV]]. He later came out against the [[Iranian deep state]].
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==Edcuation==
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He holds a [[Ph.D.]] in [[political sciences]] from [[Saint Joseph University]] of [[Beirut]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]] from [[Imam Sadiq University]] . He was active in IRIB since [[1993]] in different posts and played a crucial role in launching [[Press TV]], [[Hispan TV]], [[Al-Alam News Network|al-Alam]] and [[IFilm (TV channel)|iFilm]] television channels.
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==Careers in IRIB==
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Sarafraz was active in the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting]] (IRIB) from 1993 and holds the position of deputy director-general in foreign affairs since 1995, being appointed by then director-general [[Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani]]. He played a crucial role in launching [[Press TV]], [[HispanTV]], [[Al-Alam News Network|al-Alam]] and [[IFilm (TV channel)|iFilm]] television channels.
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He was the 6th director-general of the IRIB and succeeded [[Ezatollah Zarghami]] on November 10, 2014.<ref>[http://www.radiofarda.com/content/f15-iran-tv-sarafraz/26673469.html Sarafraz will taking as IRIB head on 10 November 2014]</ref>
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Sarafraz's brief term was marred by scandals and controversies, including an outcry over an alleged ethnic slur against the country's ethnic [[Azeri]] minority during a children's TV show in November 2015. On 11 May 2016, he resigned from his post due to illness.<ref name=sott/>
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==EU sanctions==
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In 2013, the [[European Union]] adopted punitive measures against Sarafraz, saying that he was associated with violating [[human rights]] and working with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees.<ref name="EUR-Lex 2012">http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0206&qid=1415463734874&from=EN</ref><ref name="euronews 2014">http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/08/iran-new-broadcast-boss-sarafraz-is-on-european-human-rights-blacklist/</ref>
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==Iranian deep state==
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In a [[2019]] interview conducted by one of his former aides and published on [[YouTube]], Sarafraz said that Iranian [[intelligence officers]] can tell judges at the court what they should decide when ruling on various cases.<ref name=CIA/>
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Sarafraz accused the government and [[banking system]] of systematic [[corruption]] that has led to vast income gaps among Iranians. He said most of this corruption exists in companies that enjoy the benefits of private firms but pretend to be government entities when they are paying taxes or report their financial status. These companies, he said, leave no room for competition by real private companies.<ref name=CIA>https://www.iranintl.com/en/202212136678</ref>
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This has created "systematic corruption which is likely to land the country in deep trouble, Sarafraz said, and added that most of what the intelligence agencies and the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC) do in Iran are [[illegal]], but they can get away with it as no one is in control. He said "The same guys and their agents wanted to take over the TV by controlling its financial resources," while claiming that there are [[Mossad]] and [[CIA]] agents among them.<ref name=CIA/>
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He said thousands of Iranian [[filmmakers]], [[actors]], and other artists are on a secret [[government blacklist]] that bans them from working or having their work shown in public.<ref name=sott>https://www.sott.net/article/409146-Former-head-of-state-run-Iranian-TV-and-radio-reveals-government-blacklist-on-filmmakers-actors-other-artists</ref><ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-blacklist-actors-filmmakers-panahi-sarafraz-motiee/29821652.html</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 10 February 2024

Person.png Mohammad Sarafraz  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(media executive)
Mohammad SarAfraz 01 cropped.jpg
Bornمحمد سرافراز
1961-04-07
Tehran, Iran
Alma materSaint Joseph University, Imam Sadiq University
Children2
SpouseZeinab Lak
Iranian media executive who was sanctioned by the EU as part of the campaign against PressTV. He later came out against the Iranian deep state.

Employment.png Chairman

In office
2007 - 2014
EmployerPressTV
Preceded byAnthony Cooke

Mohammad Sarafraz is an Iranian media executive who was head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) from 2014 until his resignation in 2016. He was sanctioned by the EU as part of the campaign to ban and shadowban PressTV. He later came out against the Iranian deep state.

Edcuation

He holds a Ph.D. in political sciences from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and MA from Imam Sadiq University . He was active in IRIB since 1993 in different posts and played a crucial role in launching Press TV, Hispan TV, al-Alam and iFilm television channels.

Careers in IRIB

Sarafraz was active in the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) from 1993 and holds the position of deputy director-general in foreign affairs since 1995, being appointed by then director-general Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani. He played a crucial role in launching Press TV, HispanTV, al-Alam and iFilm television channels.

He was the 6th director-general of the IRIB and succeeded Ezatollah Zarghami on November 10, 2014.[1]

Sarafraz's brief term was marred by scandals and controversies, including an outcry over an alleged ethnic slur against the country's ethnic Azeri minority during a children's TV show in November 2015. On 11 May 2016, he resigned from his post due to illness.[2]

EU sanctions

In 2013, the European Union adopted punitive measures against Sarafraz, saying that he was associated with violating human rights and working with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees.[3][4]

Iranian deep state

In a 2019 interview conducted by one of his former aides and published on YouTube, Sarafraz said that Iranian intelligence officers can tell judges at the court what they should decide when ruling on various cases.[5]

Sarafraz accused the government and banking system of systematic corruption that has led to vast income gaps among Iranians. He said most of this corruption exists in companies that enjoy the benefits of private firms but pretend to be government entities when they are paying taxes or report their financial status. These companies, he said, leave no room for competition by real private companies.[5]

This has created "systematic corruption which is likely to land the country in deep trouble, Sarafraz said, and added that most of what the intelligence agencies and the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) do in Iran are illegal, but they can get away with it as no one is in control. He said "The same guys and their agents wanted to take over the TV by controlling its financial resources," while claiming that there are Mossad and CIA agents among them.[5]

He said thousands of Iranian filmmakers, actors, and other artists are on a secret government blacklist that bans them from working or having their work shown in public.[2][6]


 

A Document by Mohammad Sarafraz

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Press TV CEO response to Ofcomopen letter28 December 2011Press TVThe response by the CEO, Dr. Mohammad Sarafraz, to Ofcom's decision to ban Press TV from the UK air waves
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References

  1. ↑ Sarafraz will taking as IRIB head on 10 November 2014
  2. ↑ a b https://www.sott.net/article/409146-Former-head-of-state-run-Iranian-TV-and-radio-reveals-government-blacklist-on-filmmakers-actors-other-artists
  3. ↑ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0206&qid=1415463734874&from=EN
  4. ↑ http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/08/iran-new-broadcast-boss-sarafraz-is-on-european-human-rights-blacklist/
  5. ↑ a b c https://www.iranintl.com/en/202212136678
  6. ↑ https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-blacklist-actors-filmmakers-panahi-sarafraz-motiee/29821652.html
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