Abbas Amir-Entezam
عباس امیرانتظامDeputy Prime Minister (1979); Iran's longest-held political prisoner
opposition
deceasedpolitical prisonerhuman rights
Head of Political Office of the Freedom Movement of Iran (1978–1979). Served as deputy prime minister and government spokesman in Bazargan's provisional government. Arrested in 1981 on espionage charges widely considered politically motivated. Spent over 20 years in prison, making him Iran's longest-held political prisoner. Released on medical leave in 2010. Died 11 August 2018.