Seyyed Abbas Salehi
Seyyed Abbas Salehi is an Iranian cleric and politician who served as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance from 2017 to 2021.
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Aug 27, 2026
Lean Right
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, on a trip to Yazd, paid respects at the tomb of Martyr Ayatollah Sadoughi.
Conservatives view his homage to a prominent clerical martyr as a proper cultural policy of reinforcing religious and revolutionary values through official action.
Aug 27, 2026
Far Left
The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said lists of over 100 exiled artists have been provided to committees working on their return.
Reformists applaud this as a genuine cultural opening after years of brain drain, though they worry hardliners in those committees will stall with vetting conditions.
Jul 25, 2026
Lean Right
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance offered condolences for the death of actor Akbar Abdi.
Conservatives appreciate his respectful tribute to a national cultural figure, demonstrating the regime's connection to popular artists.