He is both a professor in Textile Engineering at Yazd University, and was the holder of the Iranian Parliament's reserved seat for the Zoroastrian minority from 2008 to 2024.

[2] Now an assistant professor in the Textile Engineering Department of Yazd University, he teaches not only textile-related courses but also management and thesis-writing.

[2] He was also a member of the diplomatic Friendship Groups for the South American nations of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Venezuela.

[2] Ekhtiyari describes his primary political role as that of a "community advocate" whose purpose is "to speak on behalf of any Zoroastrian in Iran, regardless of what his or her situation is.

"[3] He maintains office hours for meeting fellow Zoroastrians who seek his assistance, usually over religious discrimination at school or at work and over property disputes, and spends much of his time writing letters and appealing to relevant authorities to safeguard his coreligionists' rights.

[11] In 2019, Ekhtiyari wrote a public letter demanding that the government annul a new decree prohibiting non-Muslims from working at kindergartens with Muslim children, calling it an "inhumane and unethical decision".