Ata'ollah Mohajerani ( Persian : عطاءالله مهاجرانی , also Romanized as Atā'ollāh Mohājerāni ; born 24 July 1954) is an Iranian journalist, author, and reformist politician . Mohajerani served as Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran under President Mohammad Khatami from 1997 until 2000 when he was fired from office for alleged "permissiveness". He is living as a UK citizen.