10 Facts About Mohammad Ghouchani

Mohammad Ghouchani has served as editor-in-chief of various reformist print media, many of which have been banned by the authorities.

Mohammad Ghouchani graduated from the University of Tehran with a degree in Political Science.

Mohammad Ghouchani started his career in Jame'eh, the most famous among the newspapers that started after the reformer Mohammad Khatami became the president in 1997.

Mohammad Ghouchani became the first editor-in-chief of Shargh in 2003 until it was closed down in September 2006.

Mohammad Ghouchani then held the same position at Ham-Mihan between May and June 2007, when the latter was banned.

Mohammad Ghouchani then served as the editor-in-chief of Etemad-e Melli, the official organ of National Trust Party led by Mehdi Karroubi.

Mohammad Ghouchani was in charge of the women's lifestyle magazine Irandokht, another publication close to Karroubi, until its office was raided in December 2009.

Mohammad Ghouchani served as the editor-in-chief of Aseman and Mehrnameh.

In 2004, Mohammad Ghouchani spoke out about the red lines that could not be crossed in Iran, and said he views the ethical standard for journalism in Iran as "not lying to society".

Mohammad Ghouchani stated "Journalism is our job, our passion and our life, something that we don't want to lose, unless we reach the point where we cannot work honorably".