Haroun Yashayaei

[1][2] On January 26, 2006, Yashayaei's letter to the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, concerning his Holocaust denial comments, brought about worldwide media attention, including an interview with Der Spiegel.

During this time, he joined the "Bani Adam" magazine which was run by Jewish branch of Tudeh Party.

For his activities in the Tudeh (communist) party he was arrested and was sentenced to nine months in prison.

After release Yashayaei became active in Anjoman-e-Kalimian which oversaw the Jewish community of Tehran.

He has a daughter, Marjan, who works with his father and a son, Arash (Kiarash), who manages the Pakhshiran company.