Asadollah Lajevardi | |
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| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 23 August 1998 (aged 62–63) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Warden |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party[1] |
| Children | Zohreh Lajevardi |
Sayyid Assadollah Ladjevardi (Persian: اسدالله لاجوردی; 1935 – 23 August 1998) was an Iranian conservative politician, prosecutor and warden.[1] He was one of the officials responsible for the 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners,[2][3] and was assassinated by the People's Mujahedin of Iran on 23 August 1998.
- ^ a b "Hürriyet Daily News". Hürriyet Daily News.
- ^ "Families Demanding Justice for 5,000 Political Prisoners Slaughtered by Iran's Ayatollahs". Daily Beast.
- ^ "The Bloody Red Summer of 1988: Grave Crimes against Humanity". PBS.