Iraj Maani

{{short description|Iranian mountaineer}}

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| caption = Maani in 2009

| name = Iraj Maani

| nationality = Iranian

| birth_data = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|06|18}}

| birth_place = Ardebil, Iran

| main_discipline = Mountaineering

| start_age = 15

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Iraj Maani (born June 1985 in Ardabil, Iran) is an Iranian mountaineer. He started his climbing career when he was 15 years old. He has climbed his first Eight-thousander as a member of Iran's national mountaineering team.{{cite web|url=http://www.himalayandatabase.com/2010%20Season%20Lists/2010%20Spring%20A2.html|title=The Himalayan Database - Spring 2010 Ascents|publisher=}}[http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/news.php?id=19368 "Himalaya wrap-up: Cho Oyu summits, Lhotse summit pics, pushes ahead on Makalu, no new Anna route for Mr. Park], retrieved 19 May 2010 He is a member of the youth committee of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.{{cite web|url=http://theuiaa.org/youth-events/|title=Youth Events – UIAA|website=theuiaa.org|date=5 October 2023 }}

Maani tried to make his first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in 2014/2015 in a joint summit attempt between the Iranian team and the Spanish climber Alex Txikon.[http://www.millet-mountain.com/community/news/view/key/the-expedition-first-ascent-of-nanga-parbat-in-winter-elected-expedition-of-the-public.html "A Public Elected Expedition"], accessed 18 April 2014[http://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/nanga-parbat-manaslu/ "A special kind of mountain "idyll"], Stefan Nestler, published 27 February 2015 However, this attempt was not successful due to really bad weather conditions.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1166573 "Conditions on The Killer Mountain Worsen"], The Newspaper's Staff Reporter

Iraj Maani established his second Adventure & Travel company in Iran. He is CEO of Irman Travel Group.[https://irmantravel.com/about "Irman Travel Group"]