Fardad Farahzad
Fardad Farahzad | |
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| Born | 1 April 1986 |
| Nationality | British]] |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Notable credit(s) | Iran International, BBC |
| Website | http://Farahzad.com |
Fardad Farahzad (Persian: فرداد فرحزاد, born 1 April 1986), is a British-Iranian journalist, TV Presenter and entrepreneur. He is the host of The Lead Show (تیتر اول) on Iran International. He is the founder of , a decentralized Satellite TV channel where users can upload their videos and choose a time slot to broadcast it. He worked for the BBC World Service from 2008 to 2018.[1] He was a news presenter and reporter with the BBC Persian TV. He has anchored and covered many major Iranian and international stories for the network, including Iran's nuclear program, Arab Spring, the 2012 United States presidential election, the Brussels bombings, and the Nice truck attack.
Personal life[]
Farahzad was born in Bandar Anzali, northern Iran, in 1986. He moved to the UAE in 2003 where he studied at Ajman University of Science and Technology and the Dubai University.
References[]
- ^ Siamdoust, Nahid (July 2, 2009). "In Iran, Conspiracy Theories Flourish As Regime Tries to Regain Legitimacy". Time. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009.
- 1986 births
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- BBC World Service
- BBC World News
- Iranian journalists
- Living people
- Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom