Seyyed Mohammad Saeedi: Cleric that has done nothing except being a cleric (which does not automatically make the subject notable).  JoseJan89 ( talk ) 09:40, 23 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete - Does not meet WP:GNG , and has zero notability apart from being a cleric.  ImperialMajority ( talk ) 14:16, 23 March 2023 (UTC) WP:SOCKSTRIKE .  ✗ plicit 03:55, 6 April 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Note:  This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Islam and Iran .  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 20:47, 23 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Keep: Prominent cleric, public figure and mouthpiece of the regime in Qom, Iran's religious epicentre.  Most recently featured prominently in the Iranian government's Covid misinformation: Iranian cleric blames Trump for coronavirus outbreak in Qom.  Jerusalem Post.  Here's another mention in MEMO: Iran cleric encourages visitors to Qom religious sites, despite coronavirus fears .  And the WSJ: Pilgrims to Muslim Holy Sites Risk Spreading Coronavirus .  Searching for just Mohammad Saeedi (without the honorific, which shouldn't be in the title anyway, while also specifying "cleric" to avoid confusion with the other Mohammad Saeedi ) aids the process.  There are more mentions in local news, including for other name variations.  Here's a Tehran times piece using Ayatollah Saeedi .  A search for his name in Farsi meanwhile shows nearly 4,000 hits - a significant volume.  Looking at the coverage across all of the variants, I would suggest that WP:GNG does apply.  Iskandar323 ( talk ) 07:04, 24 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Based on Mccapra's additions below, it would appear that WP:NPOL also clearly applies.  Iskandar323 ( talk ) 06:14, 6 April 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete .  Passing mentions as a cleric spokesperson does not make someone notable.  Fad Ariff ( talk ) 13:11, 24 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.  Please add new comments below this notice.  Thanks, Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 03:06, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete Talking head for the regime, no coverage outside of his "speeches".  Nothing found for GNG.  Oaktree b ( talk ) 03:17, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Keep clear NPOL pass as an elected member of the Assembly of Experts .  Mccapra ( talk ) 05:45, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] @ Mccapra : there aren't any sources that confirm Saeedi is part of Assembly of Experts (Saeedi also is not mentioned in that article for this reason).  Fad Ariff ( talk ) 12:20, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Here’s the official website of the Assembly of Experts , showing him as a member, and an official news agency announcing his successful election.  Also he is listed as a member for Qom at List of members in the Fifth Term of the Council of Experts .  Mccapra ( talk ) 12:37, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.  Please add new comments below this notice.  Thanks, CycloneYoris talk!  05:29, 7 April 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.  Please add new comments below this notice.  Thanks, Less Unless ( talk ) 07:28, 15 April 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Keep: per Mccapra sources above.  I don't doubt there are plenty of non-English sources.  // Timothy :: talk 12:34, 19 April 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.  Please do not modify it.  Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review ).  No further edits should be made to this page.

Discussion outcome: keep