Nafiseh Kohnavard

Journalist

Birthday January 5, 1978

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Iran

Age 46 years old

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About

British-Iranian journalist who made a name for herself as a correspondent for BBC World Service and BBC Persian. She has covered major stories such as the Sinjar massacre and the conflict between the Islamic State and the Kurdish Peshmerga.

Before Fame

She studied at Shahid Beheshti University.

Trivia

She's earned a sizable fan base on Twitter where she shares her views with more than 150,000 followers.

Family Life

She's been based in Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and the United Kingdom.

Associated With

She was removed from her job at the newspaper Hamshahri by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after she was accused of being a spy.