IRAN

The condition of the working

The condition of the working class in Iran is such that the workers’ wages are, according to the state’s own statistics, as low as a third of the poverty line. Even those meager wages fall into arrears for months at a time, and are only partly paid every time after the workers strike and/or take other protest actions. Every effort to get organized, every attempt to organize a strike, etc., in order to oppose those unbearable conditions, is confronted with threats as well as persecution and prosecution of the activists. Attempts to hold May 1 rallies and ceremonies are answered with incarceration and lashing. These and other oppressive actions on the part of the regime have intensified during the past weeks. The regime is increasing the pressure with the intention of intimidating the workers into consenting to imminent, far more unbearable economic conditions. It is attacking labour leaders in order to drive back the society as a whole. Today the workers, as well as the people at large, in Iran are in need of an international solidity more than ever before.

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Trickle down economics...

... in Iran was modelled after that of the US. Perhaps the critics of the past regime need to look at their 401Ks and determine in which country it worked best.

Also, don't let the 3 piece suits fool you into thinking that you are not being robbed by professionals and that millions more are not going to be soon joining the ranks of the destitute.

Definition of Destitute: poor enough to need help from others

JN: Where is your data?

JN: Where is your data? Leveling propaganda is not that easy anymore. Haven't you heard of the Internet? You need to substantiate your statements by providing factual and reliable data. Unspeakable Poverty level, prostitutions, drug addiction are all "holy" gifts courtesy of the IRI not the Pahalvis. The gifts that keeps on giving...

Do you even know what I'm talking about? Have you ever heard of Income Per Capita or GDP?

I won't do your homework for you. But I highly suggest you compare the GDP and the income per capita of the Iranians during the Shah and after the mullahs with the price of oil being the highest ever during the mullahs reign of terror. Then you might want to look at the other economic and scientific indices. Good luck.

Viva La Revolution ! NOT !

AND let's not forget that not only the criminal & corrupt mullahs haven't done a damn thing in 30 years to change anything, they've sucked the country dry !

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ok we got it! we know bunch of you guys don't like the dead shah mainly due to your inferiority complex and oghdeh, but to use every opportunity and every stupid photo from any era as a reason for a 1979 reveloution it's redicilous!!!!

If poverty was the cause, how come there is no revolt now?
The price of oil has gone to the roof but more than 50% of population of Iran leave in poverty. base on powerly level we should have had several reveloution in the past thirty years, but it ain't happening. (May be jews and zionists are stealing all the money let's just blame them!!!!)

A Great Historical set of Photos

The poverty in Iran was so prevelant during the Pahlavi era. The Great Iranian Revolution happened for a reason. Now is the time and place to show these photos. For all the poor who suffered during the Pahlavi dynasty, these photos are a reminder why in 1979 the Shah's government fell. Dr. Mossadegh nationalized the Oil industry. The Shah wanted to give away Iran's oil for free. In 1953, the Shah put Dr. Mossadegh on trial. The Shah then put Dr. Mossadegh in prison. Dr. Mossadegh died under house arrest in 1967. In 1979, Mossadegh's successor Mr. Mehdi Bazargan met with Ayat'Allah Ruh'Allah Moosavi Khomayni and backed the Revolution. All REAL IRANIANS were opposed to the Shah in 1979. We must not forget this matter. Let us once again look through these photos and see why the Great Iranian Revolution occured.

Try it... it is cool...

Just add your favorite subject next to "Source:life" and you get all there is out there in a pin point accuracy in a quicj flash... wihtout delay...

Baby it's so so so hot! the mexican call it "qaaleeyenteh"

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LIFE Magazine

has always been highly regarded for their photography. This collection is no exception. Thank you for sharing these and also for letting us know about the Google access.

Great Picture of Ayatollah Kashani (lifem003a)

Also #52 shows one of the many Iranian Jews packing up for Israel in the 1950's.

Shah totally dyed his hair!!!

compare
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maybe thats why they didn't publish these pictures!

WOW

What a great collection of pictures. When you see it all at once, you notice, there were a lot of valid reasons for the people of Iran to ask for a change, but what they received in return was even more poverty, more corruption with added widespread drugs and prostitution.  

My heart broke when I saw the working kids, the begging children, the young mothers who were children themselves...  They didn't deserve to be neglected and taken advantage of. 

I wish a better life for Iranians, all Iranians...

IRANdokht

Wow, what a Treasure Trouve!!

Thank you VERY much for posting these pictures!  I found the faces of the peasants and the poor, beautiful and haunting. I think I will be carrying them inside my head for the next few days. I would also love to know who the personalities in the photos of historic events are, especially the ones of Dr. Mossadegh (RIP). If anybody recognises any of the people on these photos could you please put them in your comments? Did I recognise Eleanor Roosevelt in one of the photos with Dr. Mossadegh?  

These are great

Thanks very much for posting this. This is amazing.

Also note the poor in the country, which were almost the entire population from any side of the country. Watch carefully how many kids were barefoot in the snow. That was Iran far away from the Royal Family and northern Tehran life style. It wasn't because these are old pictures, it was because this was Iran. I recall this as Iran and why Iranians revolted.

Regardless these bring a sense of nostalgia.