TEHRAN, March 19, 2019 – Iranian long-serving sports journalist Parviz Zahedi died at the age of 85 on Monday.

With over fifty years of experience, he passed away after a long battle with the disease.

Zahedi worked in Iranian sports weekly Keyhan-e Varzeshi and Donyaye Varzesh and sports newspaper Iran-e Varzeshi.

Zahedi was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran, capital of Iran.

Iranian sports family express condolences over the death of the veteran journalist.