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Eskandar Shora

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Eskandar Shora (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Subject lacks the needed WP:SIGCOV with which to meet the WP:GNG. A redirect to Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics#Boxing may be a suitable WP:ATD. Let'srun (talk) 18:50, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Siege of Kars (1744)

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Siege of Kars (1744) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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fails WP:RS Iranian112 (talk) 03:00, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shahid Abbaspour residental complex

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Shahid Abbaspour residental complex (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Small housing development of 82 households, relying on open street map, census data and a single other source. Does not appear to be notable. Mccapra (talk) 06:53, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Propose redirect to Mojtame-ye Meskuni Shahid Abbaspur While making this article was a mistake, I think it still supports WP:GEOLAND, and its mentioned in all maps,(not just OpenStreetMap). And it has local significance as it can be found in several other news sources related to the region, Its mostly licensing matters that I couldn't add more.PAper GOL (talk) 07:08, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hossein Tousi

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Hossein Tousi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Subject fails to meet the WP:GNG because of a lack of WP:SIGCOV. A redirect to Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics#Boxing may be a suitable WP:ATD. Let'srun (talk) 01:19, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Persian Calligram

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Persian Calligram (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Notability not established, article appears to be AI generated (both from the style but also I ran it through multiple AI detectors which almost universally agreed it's 100% AI) and the creator of the page was indefinitely blocked for plagiarism issues. Article survived a previous PROD but the basic issues remain. Perhaps a WP:TNT solution is possible if notability can be established from academic literature (and the Persian Wikipedia article on the same seems like it might be possible?) but as it is right now this is just failing to meet basic encyclopedic standards. M.A.Spinn (talk) 17:20, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Enayatollah Poostchi

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Enayatollah Poostchi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Bio of a philanthropist about whom little is known. Sources are mainly about his endowed institution, not him. No in depth coverage in reliable independent sources. Mccapra (talk) 08:26, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I hereby confirm the contextual legibility of the references cited. The article appears to be in compliance with Wikipedia’s notability policy, deletion policy, speedy deletion criteria, and conflict of interest guidelines, in the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary. I foresee the relevance of this information, particularly for second-generation and later members of the Persian-descended community in the United States, as well as for non-Persian-speaking Persian communities worldwide. Therefore, in the absence of a stronger case for deletion, the article may, for all practical purposes, remain. May peace be upon you all. Thank you.

PS: just for clarification the sources include the independent investigation of the highest official journalistic authorities of the state and one hardcore opposition one; which further promotes the principle of neutrality. and these are in in addition to the scientific notability criteria the original author posted.

ArmanMirzaei (talk) 01:49, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mohammad Jamshidabadi

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Mohammad Jamshidabadi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Subject fails to meet the WP:GNG because of a lack of WP:SIGCOV. The only reference is a database, and a search on the MENA database and google revealed no significant coverage. A redirect to Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics may be a suitable WP:ATD. Let'srun (talk) 00:56, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Persian revolts against Ali (656-661)

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Persian revolts against Ali (656-661) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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fails WP:NOR and WP:GNG and possibly AI generated Iranian112 (talk) 20:17, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete: Support per nom. R3YBOl (🌲) 19:04, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Expand The revolts were an important part of early islamic history as well as of Iran. The article be expanded which will include the revolts which broke out after the collapse of the Sasanian Empire during the reign of Caliph Uthman and hence includes all the revolts against the Rashidun Caliphate. The title be changed as " Persian Revolts against the Rashidun Caliphate " however the article name can be negotiated later onwards.
    Legion of Liberty (talk) 12:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The expanding that you're working on is still not useful. you should at least try adding page numbers to the sources so it won't fail WP:V. R3YBOl (🌲) 07:57, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I have fixed much of the important citations with page numbers and added additional sources during the process which now verifies the events with reliable sources like al tabari and also multiple other references as well as secondary references. Further work is in progress. Let me know your consensus after the changes made Legion of Liberty (talk) 11:07, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    al-tabari isn't a reliable source because he's a primary source. avoid adding primary sources, and remove al–tabari from the sources because Wikipedia doesn't tolerate primary sources. R3YBOl (🌲) 11:44, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I understand your concern about al - tabari being a primary source , however i have added several secondary and modern academic references such as (Touraj Daryaee, Mary Boyce, Elton Daniel, etc.) which verifies the historical context and reliability of Al-Tabari as well as the sources are not solely arab but also some persian affiliated as well as Independent sources and meet Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Al tabari is a primary source but not sole one but in conjunction with reliable secondary analysis. I believe the page needs improvement rather than deletion and I'll willing contribute with a unbiased perspective. Legion of Liberty (talk) 16:48, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Iranian influence operations in the UK

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Iranian influence operations in the UK (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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As it was previously tagged as, the article has essay-like and argumentative prose and should be moved to draftspace for incubation AlexBobCharles (talk) 06:31, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Firstly, thank you AlexBobCharles for initating a discussion. I beg to differ with the above, my original conclusions or personal thoughts are unrelated to the article. Regarding Epsilon.Prota's statement, it is not my personal opinion but a reflection of reliable sources e.g Hall's New York Times interview.[1] The citations support the statements. The text is not a synthesis or original thoughts, it entirely a reflection of the citation at the end of the relevant sentence or paragraph. This topic is clearly very notable and has raised multiple headlines over the years. Most recently the United Kingdom has placed Iran and Russia in the top tier of threats.[2][3] Regarding the "enough incline citations to support some of the very strong claims in the article", please look at the list of references: among the sources quotes are reliable sources such as the Financial Times, the BBC, Reuters, the New York Times, The Times, The Guardian... Having read Wikipedia:Notability I will make clear that the article does conform to the standards set in this platform. The sources are secondary sources, Independent of the subject and provide verifiable evidence that this article is notable. The coverage of the issue is significant enough to warrant its own article since the scope of the article is too large and significant to appear soley in the Iran - UK relations page. This issue isn't temporary and has been ongoing for the last couple of years at least. Of course, I'd be happy to engage in proper discussion over wording of sentences. However I do not believe it is on its own enough of a reason to draft or delete the article. I'm attaching some direct quotes from sources.
Jonathan Hall told the New York Times, the United Kingdom - "Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned that Russia, Iran and China represented the biggest state threats to national security and were outsourcing espionage and sabotage operations designed to disrupt and destabilize Britain." , “Faces ‘Extraordinary’ Threat from Russian and Iranian Plots”. - This is based on the NYT article. "Mr. Hall’s warnings, and those of other senior British officials, stand in sharp contrast to the United States, where President Trump has said little about the efforts of Russia and Iran to destabilize American society, preferring instead to focus on diplomatic overtures to the two countries on issues like the war in Ukraine and Tehran’s nuclear program."
Reuters which reports on UK Security minister Dan Jarvis Iran statements: "Britain said on Tuesday it would require the Iranian state to register everything it does to exert political influence in the UK, subjecting Tehran to an elevated tier of scrutiny in light of what it said was increasingly aggressive activity." , "(Iran) has become increasingly emboldened, asserting itself more aggressively to advance their objectives and undermine ours. This is evidenced by the fact that direct action against UK targets has substantially increased over recent years," , "It is clear that these plots are a conscious strategy of the Iranian regime to stifle criticism through intimidation and fear. These threats are unacceptable. They must and will be defended against at every turn."
The Times: "“It’s clear that the IRGC is taking on an extremely active role in supporting Scottish independence across social media" "
The Times: "Iran has developed a “sophisticated network” across the UK to actively promote propaganda and “plant seeds of suspicion” against the British government, a report has claimed." , "Britain had become a “flashpoint” Iranian influence." , " Iran became the first country to be formally declared a national security threat to the UK." , "NUFDI said the centre was the “main artery of information between Tehran and London” and allowed the regime to “construct a multifaceted web of institutions in the UK, all subservient to the supreme leader of Iran”." , "...it was “planting seeds of suspicion (against their own British government)," , "...rather seek to export the Islamic Revolution to their new homeland”" , "...certainly to weaken support for Britain and the freedoms that we have in the West”" , "A government spokesman said: “Anything that seeks to undermine our democratic society is unacceptable. We consistently work closely with our partners to ensure the safety and security of the public."
Policy Exchange: "Finally, Iran poses a direct threat to British social cohesion. Iran has a network of active agents and friendly plants within the UK that it has used, and will employ in the future, to infiltrate British society. " , " Iran has sought to use astroturfed social media accounts in the past to support Scottish separatism"
There's more...
Thanks! MelikaShokoufandeh (talk) 07:39, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ Dearden, Lizzie; Landler, Mark (2025-06-06). "U.K. Faces 'Extraordinary' Threat From Russian and Iranian Plots, Official Warns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ^ "UK launches Foreign Influence Registration Scheme". United Kingdom Government.
  3. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
Keep The above arguments have convinced me this article is worth keeping. It is supported by multiple high-quality and independent sources (NYT, Reuters, BBC, FT, The Times), establishing clear notability. While the prose may need copy-editing, these are presentation issues and not grounds for deletion. Razgura (talk) 11:38, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Farhang Khosropanah

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Subject fails to meet the WP:GNG because of a lack of WP:SIGCOV. Not helping matters is that while the International Shooting Sport Federation lists the name as Farhang Khosropanah, Olympedia has the name listed as Farhang Khosro Panah. In any event, I couldn't find any WP:SIGCOV under either name whether through Google, the Internet Archive, or the MENA database. A redirect to Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics may be a suitable WP:ATD, although the name conflict may cause issues with that. Let'srun (talk) 01:30, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To make matters even more confusing, in addition to the Persian name listed on his page, I am also seeing "سوان فرهنگ خسروپناه" if someone with more Farsi knowledge wants to look. Ike Lek (talk) 02:56, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
فرهنگ خسروپناه is his name, سوان is the literal transliteration to "swan" but is not a word in Farsi. I don't know where "سوان" is but remove it. jolielover♥talk 05:34, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It isn't on Wikipedia. It is in articles on the Persian internet, leading me to think it might be just part of a weird name. Ike Lek (talk) 05:36, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Asked my Persian friend to verify and she said it's not a word. jolielover♥talk 06:00, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Majid Azami

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Majid Azami (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Renomination – the previous AfD (closed no consensus on 24 May 2025) did not fully address several serious WP:BLP / sourcing issues that remain unresolved. See: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Majid Azami (24 May 2025).

  • BLP sourcing problems: The article’s most serious allegations (e.g., involvement in military oil networks and links to sanctioned groups) rely heavily on politically affiliated or non-mainstream outlets and databases (e.g., Iran International, IFMAT, OpenSanctions, iranianuk.com; see the current reference list) rather than multiple high-quality, independent secondary sources with careful attribution, as required by WP:BLP/WP:BLPSOURCES. Contentious material about living persons must be written conservatively and supported by strong, reliable sources. The article itself is tagged for BLP sourcing issues as of August 2025.
  • Insufficient significant independent coverage of the person (WP:GNG / WP:NPERSON): Mainstream pieces (e.g., Reuters; AP) mention the subject in sanction round-ups but do not provide in-depth biographical coverage focused on the individual. Brief mentions in sanction notices or pieces primarily about companies/networks are not enough to establish standalone notability for a biography.
  • Undue / promotional or vague claims: Statements like “one of the most influential figures” are supported by marginal sources (e.g., kountrass.com; iranianuk.com) and should not be used to support weighty claims in a BLP. Such claims either require high-quality sourcing or removal per WP:BLP.
  • One-event–style notability (WP:BLP1E): The article’s notability appears to rest chiefly on a single cluster of events (U.S. Treasury/OFAC designations and associated media pickup in late 2023), which on its own typically does not justify a standalone BLP without broader, sustained, in-depth coverage about the person.

Given the above, I believe the article fails WP:GNG/WP:NPERSON and is unsafe under WP:BLP.

Proposed outcomes:

  1. Delete the article per GNG/NPERSON/BLP.
  2. If consensus is not to delete, Redirect to Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company (article already exists and provides context), pending any future emergence of multiple independent, high-quality sources with significant coverage of the person. See WP:ATD (redirect as an alternative).

Notes: The previous AfD (24 May 2025) closed no consensus; more than two months have passed and this renomination focuses specifically on sourcing/BLP concerns that were not fully resolved. See WP:RENOM.

Osmium190 (talk) 15:48, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2025 August 19. —cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 16:01, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    thanks so mush, now it is ok? Osmium190 (talk) 16:06, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Businesspeople and Iran. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 17:06, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Procedural close, the nomination looks LLM-generated. If that's the case, it is unacceptable, and the AFD nom was also Osmium190 (talk · contribs)'s second edit ever. For these reasons this AFD is tainted. Geschichte (talk) 05:25, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your comment. Ok, let’s clear something, FIRST: editing and improving passages with LLM is not a Fault. Use this tool could improve efficacy and clarity of meaning to readers. SECOND: the reason that this is my just second edit is a bad thing? Am I inputted wrong information? I was asked from somebody to help him delete the page that is related to him, and this allegation are so serious when it come to the first record of google search when somebody search his name and because of this reason Wikipedia is so sensitive to living person pages.
    My suggestion is concentrating on the arguments that I mentioned above and let discuses on non-biased and professional way instead of give me allegation. (this is my not LLM passage!) good luck Osmium190 (talk) 06:27, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Editing and improving passages with LLM is a huge problem, and will never be accepted here at Wikipedia. It also follows that you did not provide any arguments, a machine did - and that is not relevant for us to discuss. Furthermore, since you have had contact with "somebody" offline we have now entered WP:COI territory which I would like you to consult. Geschichte (talk) 18:46, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ok, i did not know that, thanks for your clear answer.
    disclosure: I was contacted off-wiki by someone connected to the subject, so I have a COI.
    I won’t edit the article directly.
    my concern is that the article relies heavily on marginal sources for serious allegations
    (e.g., OpenSanctions, IFMAT, kountrass, iranianuk), which is problematic under WP:BLPSOURCES.
    The coverage also appears tied to a single event (sanctions in late 2023), raising WP:BLP1E
    concerns. Redirect to the related company article may be the best solution. ~~~~ Osmium190 (talk) 10:16, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I reiterate that someone should close this instantly. It was written with AI by a user with an at the time undisclosed (later disclosed) conflict of interest. Geschichte (talk) 09:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think the reasons for request of deletion the page are more important than the way that the request written.
this page is not a usual public page of Wikipedia, as I now people should not use Wikipedia as a tools for make allegations to each other for their personal reasons.
especially low-profile individual with limited public presence. Segalbenis (talk) 07:12, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • as I know people ...
Segalbenis (talk) 07:14, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Craposyncrasies

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Notability not established ("reception" appears to be just random bloggers and even a Facebook post!) and reads like an advertisement. M.A.Spinn (talk) 03:10, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep. Passes WP:NBOOK and WP:GNG. Was a WP:BEFORE done? The book was reviewed in this English language journal [1] There are also several newspaper reviews in the mainstream foreign press given in the foreign language wikipedia article. There's clearly enough independent coverage to meet our notability guidelines.4meter4 (talk) 01:43, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Iran Proposed deletions

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