Manshour Varasteh (Persian: منشور وارسته) is an academic author, researcher, and political activist.

[1][2][3] He serves as a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, appearing in several of the group's broadcasts.

After release, he began to study the organized anti-shah resistance becoming familiar with Massoud Rajavi's People's Mujahedin of Iran.

[5] Until the 1979 Revolution and down fall of Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, he was barred from leaving the country.

Due to his activities he was forced to leave Iran in 1981 and has been living in exile ever since.