Iranian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an Iranian (Persian) medical scientist and gastroentrologist.Malekzadeh studied medicine at Shira

Is an Iranian (Persian) medical scientist and gastroentrologist.Malekzadeh studied medicine at Shiraz University. He continued his studies to become specialized in Internal Medicine in Shiraz University where he did as well his fellowship in gastroentrology. In 1985, he joined the department of gastroenterology at Free Royal Hospital in London. After his return to Iran, he got a faculty position at Shiraz University and later on at Tehran University of Medical Sciences [1] where he is currently a full professor of internal medicine.

An Iranian football player of Damash Gilan F.C.. He usually plays at defender position.

An Iranian football player of Damash Gilan F.C.. He usually plays at defender position.

Is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republi

Is a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Previously, during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami, he was also a member of the Guardian Council.

A retired Iranian football player. He recently has joined the coaching staff of Payam Mashhad.He pla

A retired Iranian football player. He recently has joined the coaching staff of Payam Mashhad.He played for Payam Mashhad for 10 years from 1989-1999 before joining F.C. Zob Ahan where he played from 1999-2003. In 2003 he returned to his former club Payam Mashhad. Reza Sahebi is notably known as Top goal scorer of Iranian Football League during season 2000/01 where he scored 14 goals for F.C. Zob Ahan. Reza was captain of Payam Mashhad for many years. He retired in 2007.

Is an Iranian musician.Reza Samani was born in Chahar Mahal, Bakhtiari, Iran. He started his musical

Is an Iranian musician.Reza Samani was born in Chahar Mahal, Bakhtiari, Iran. He started his musical journey at the age of eight under his brother's (Behnam Samani) guidance. He learned to play tombak and sorna at the age of 12. He is also trained on ney anban, karna and daf.

An Iranian actor . He is famous for his roles in satire Tv series and films.

An Iranian actor . He is famous for his roles in satire Tv series and films.

A retired Iranian football player.He played mostly for Persepolis F.C.. For Iranian team he particip

A retired Iranian football player.He played mostly for Persepolis F.C.. For Iranian team he participated at 1998 FIFA World Cup.He was also the coach of Damash Tehran F.C. who were set up in July of 2006 by a private investor and played in Iran Football's 2nd Division at that time.

Is a famous Iranian super heavyweight wrestler. Soukhteh Saraei was famous for competing in both fre

Is a famous Iranian super heavyweight wrestler. Soukhteh Saraei was famous for competing in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He was threetimes flag bearer and gold medalist at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Asian Games. He is the second most successful

An Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.[1]

An Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.[1]

A retired Iranian footballer.

A retired Iranian footballer.

Is an Iranian musician and composer.He received many honors such as the honor prize of the Austrian

Is an Iranian musician and composer.He received many honors such as the honor prize of the Austrian Ministry of Arts and Sciences, two Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships. He also received commissions from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, the Seattle Chamber Players, and the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, as well as grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education.

Is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the 84 kg division and won the gold

Is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the 84 kg division and won the gold medal. He also won the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games in the 96 kg division.

An Iranian football player, currently playing for Paykan F.C. in Iran's Premier Football league.Havi

An Iranian football player, currently playing for Paykan F.C. in Iran's Premier Football league.Having played for Saba Battery F.C. for a couple of seasons, in July 2006 he was transferred to Shirazi club Bargh, where he had a good season by scoring 10 goals in 27 appearances for the club.[1] In August 2007 he joined Tehrani club Paykan, although he was linked with Pegah Gilan.

A French film actor, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appe

A French film actor, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute. His most recent roles include starring as Michèle Mercier's husband in the Angélique series and as a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973.

An Iranian football player, currently playing for Paykan F.C. in Iran's Premier Football league.Havi

An Iranian football player, currently playing for Paykan F.C. in Iran's Premier Football league.Having played for Saba Battery F.C. for a couple of seasons, in July 2006 he was transferred to Shirazi club Bargh, where he had a good season by scoring 10 goals in 27 appearances for the club.[1] In August 2007 he joined Tehrani club Paykan, although he was linked with Pegah Gilan.

An Iraqi / Iranian businessman. He is the son of an Iraqi Jew[3].The Tchenguiz family is originally

An Iraqi / Iranian businessman. He is the son of an Iraqi Jew[3].The Tchenguiz family is originally from Iraq but the family emigrated to Iran in 1948 to escape persecution. Father Victor is believed to have changed the family name from "Kedorie" to "Tchenguiz" - Persian for 'Genghis'. They eventually emigrated to Britain in 1979 when the Shah was deposed.

Was an Iranian musician and violinist.

Was an Iranian musician and violinist.

Is an Iranian nationalist writer and journalist, cofounder of the Marze Por Gohar Party who escaped

Is an Iranian nationalist writer and journalist, cofounder of the Marze Por Gohar Party who escaped from Iran for exile in America in 2000 after being arrested for membership in Marze Por Gohar.

An Assyrian actress, artist, director, author and human rights activist.In the 17th century, Geogtap

An Assyrian actress, artist, director, author and human rights activist.In the 17th century, Geogtapah became the setting for the famous tragic love story of Aslee from the House of Malek and Karam, a commoner. The tale has been recounted in numerous Assyrian and Russian books. The Aslee and Karam Opera was composed in 1912 by the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov. This tragic love story has been compared to that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. A beautiful stone well was erected in the village of Geogtapah in Aslee's memory after her heartrending and untimely death.

Studied painting; worked in theatre since 1984 and started film acting with The Beloved Is at Home (

Studied painting; worked in theatre since 1984 and started film acting with The Beloved Is at Home (1987, Khosrow Sinai). Then she was selected by Mohsen Makhmalbaf for 'Marriage of the Blessed' and received the prize from Fajr Intl. Film Festival. Her performance in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine was awarded with the prize of Best Supporting Actress at the festival.

An Iranian football goalkeeper of Esteghlal Ahvaz and Iran national under-23 football team.

An Iranian football goalkeeper of Esteghlal Ahvaz and Iran national under-23 football team.

Is an Iranian Principalist politician.Reformers of the Islamic Republic have asserted Hosseinian ins

Is an Iranian Principalist politician.Reformers of the Islamic Republic have asserted Hosseinian inspired the murder of secular intellectuals. In turn, he has accused the supporters of Mohammad Khatami of the Chain Murders of Iran. Ali Larijani who had allowed this accusation to be broadcast on Iranian television was banned from attending Cabinet sessions.

Was a prominent Iranian musician, composer, conductor and author.In 1944 Khaleghi established the Na

Was a prominent Iranian musician, composer, conductor and author.In 1944 Khaleghi established the National Music Society and in 1949, thanks to the efforts of this great artist, the School of National Music was founded. After his first journey to the former U.S.S.R. in 1955, he became involved in the Iran-Soviet Society and was selected as a member of its Board of Directors.

Was a senior Iranian cleric in the city of Yazd.In July 1982 he was appointed as prayer leader in th

Was a senior Iranian cleric in the city of Yazd.In July 1982 he was appointed as prayer leader in the central Iranian city of Yazd by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. He is the father of a number of notable Iranian politicians, including former president Mohammad Khatami, Islamic Iran Participation Front founder Mohammad Reza Khatami, former presidential chief of staff Ali Khatami and Fatemeh Khatami, who was elected to Ardakan's city council in 1999.

Was an Iranian politician, scholar and religious figure, and the political leader of the 1979 Irania

Was an Iranian politician, scholar and religious figure, and the political leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (Persia). Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country's Supreme Leader—the paramount political figure of the new Islamic Republic until his death.