Mehran Karimi Nasseri (Persian: ????? ????? ?????, pronounced [meh'r?n kæri'mi n?se'ri]; 1945 – 12 November 2022), also known as Sir, Alfred Mehran, was an Iranian refugee who lived in the departure lounge of Terminal 1 in Charles de Gaulle Airport from 26 August 1988 until July 2006, when he was hospitalized.