Ali Akbar Abdolrashidi (Persian: ???????? ??????????) (born 9 July 1949 in Kerman) is an Iranian intellectual, journalist, writer, traveler, translator, and university lecturer.
During his lengthy career as a journalist, Abdolrashidi conducted hundreds of television interviews with notable international figures, such as Fidel Castro, Rajiv Gandhi, and Muammar al-Gaddafi.
For most of his career, Abdolrashidi has worked for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).