Manshour Varasteh
Manshour Varasteh is an Academic author, researcher, and political activist. He serves as a member and spokesperson for the National Council of Resistance of Iran, appearing in several of the group's broadcasts.As a political activist during Pahlavi dynasty, he was detained by SAVAK. After release, he began to study the organized anti-shah resistance becoming familiar with Massoud Rajavi's People's Mujahedin of Iran. Until the 1979 Revolution and down fall of Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, he was barred from leaving the country. After the revolution, he was involved in promoting human rights through NGO’s. Due to his activities he was forced to leave Iran in 1981 and has been living in exile ever since. By 1990, he got his PhD in International Politics from The University of Wales/Aberystwyth.Publications
Varasteh has published books in English and Persian which included:
