Iran’s long-serving journalist Ataollah Behmanesh was laid to rest on Tehran’s Behesh-e Zahra Cemetery on Wednesday.

Behmanesh passed away at World Sports Journalists Day (July 2) at the age of 94 in Tehran’s Bank Melli Hospital.

He was in hospital for a month after suffering a stroke.

He started his career in 1950 in an Iranian sports weekly and also worked in Keyhan Varzeshi weekly, Ettela’at and Iran Varzeshi newspapers.

Behmanesh was radio commentator for many years.

Behmanesh was laid to rest at the Namavaran section in a funeral attended by senior officials and Iranian journalists.