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Nasrollah Lashani

Nasrollah Lashani is an Iranian journalist, researcher, and political activist with expertise in development economics. In addition to his work in economics, he has published significant papers in sociological fields. Notable works by him include “The Structure of Nominalism in Transformationalism”, “Transformationalism in the Third Wave of Democratization”, “A Movements Society: A Critique of Said Madani”, “Pahlavi Monarchy-Driven Imperialism as a Security Project”, and “The Relationship Between the Women, Life, Freedom Movement and the Expansion of Femininity and Politics of Life”. In these works, Lashani analyzes social, political, and economic transformations in Iran and other transitioning nations.

Lashani has been repeatedly imprisoned for his critical stance against the Islamic Republic and his advocacy for human rights. He has been detained in various Iranian prisons, including Evin, Rajai-Shahr, Khoy, Urmia, Bandar Abbas, and Lorestan. Due to his involvement in organizing political prisoners in Evin and establishing the General Assembly of Political Prisoners alongside other activists like Esmail Abdi, he was exiled to Rajai-Shahr Prison. Throughout his detention, Lashani endured significant physical and psychological pressures. After his release, he continued his intellectual and writing activities.

Lashani has had a profound impact on Iran's intellectual and academic circles with his articles and analyses. He is deeply liberal and a proponent of democracy, opposing anything that contradicts human rights, freedom, and democracy. His opposition to the Iranian monarchy, particularly the Pahlavi regime, which he views as historically antithetical to human rights, is a key aspect of his thought.

Though Lashani has become known as a figure within the National-Religious movement, he holds significant intellectual and political differences with other National-Religious figures. In some of his writings, he refers to himself as a follower of the National-Religious school of thought and expresses respect for influential figures like Mehdi Bazargan, Ezzatollah Sahabi, Ibrahim Yazdi, and Lotfollah Miftahi. However, he has never identified himself as a member of the National-Religious movement or labeled himself as such.