Iraj Gahramanlu was born into a Kurd family of Kermanji in one of the villages around Kochan (Qochan). He attended high school in Kochan and completed his medical doctorate at Mashhad University in 1351. During his student days, he became a member of the People’s Mojahedin Organization. After 3 years of organisational work, especially contact with the leadership, Dr. Gahramanlou did not think the direction of the organisation was right. After going through difficult times within the organisation, Sir Mohar left the organisation in April 1351 with great disappointment and frustration. A few months later, his organisational relationship with SAVAK was revealed, and he was arrested in December 1351.
After this forced migration, Dr. Kahramanlou obtained other educational and professional qualifications in America, among which we can mention the Board of Family Physician and two specializations in addiction diseases and infectious diseases (AIDS). Dr. Kahramanlu has written the story of his political life in his book called “Passing the Fire”.
