Persian Realm

pictory: Shahbanou Farah and Officers of the Imperial Iranian Airforce (1976)

Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi of Iran assists at the Ceremony of Presentation of the First F-16 TOM CAT Aircraft at Khatami Airforce Base in Isfahan, Iran. (1976) >>>

Shirin Neshat on Iran's Green Revolution

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Robert Baer on VOA Doh Roozeh Aval (Sunday July 5th Program)

Former CIA operative in the Middle East and author of the Best Seller "The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian SuperPower " is guest to Bijan Farhoudi's Weekend Program: Doh Roozeh Aval. Sunday July 5th Program >>>

HISTORY OF VIOLENCE: Rafsanjani speaks to Press from Hospital (1980)

Hashemi Rafsanjani interview after a failed assassination attempt (Hafte Tir Bombing)  attributed to the MKO.  But in retrospect It is not clear if the plot was indeed conducted by the MKO or was a result of different fighting factions within the regime. (circa 1980) >>>

pictory: Khomeiny Defines Future Role of Velayateh Fagih and Guardian Council (year? )

In this rare speach, Ayatollah Khomeiny acknowledges that the Revolution has been a failure in implenenting True Islamic values in Iranian society and justifies the necessity of a Guardian Council and Moral duty of the Velayateh Fagih were he to be replaced.  >>>

SATIRE: Tribute to the BAD Youth of Iran

I would like to dedicate this blog to the BAD Young People of Iran. Hey Rahbar, Who is Bad ? >>>

MOHSEN ENGAGE LES ARTISTES

Insisting that the Struggle Continues in Paris amidst demonstrators, filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf rallies French Artists and known personalities in support of the Green Vote.  >>>

Marjane Satrapy and BHL Demonstrate in Paris

Comic Book Illustrator/filmmaker Marjane Satrapi and French Philosopher Bernard Henri Levy demonstrate in support of the Iranian Green Vote. Paris-June 27th, 2009 >>>

Shahbanou Farah interview by Point De Vue

As Tragic events unfold in Iran, Shahbanou Farah in exile for 30 years shares her Fears and hopes for her country. (Translation by Darius KADIVAR)>>>

Report on ill Treatment of Iran-Iraq War Vets by IRI government

A Report on Iran-Iraq War Vets and families of Islamic Revolution heroes complaining that the government ignores them and that they get no pension for their past sacrifices. >>>

Diplomatic History: Afghan Prime Minister Daud Khan State Visit to Iran (1959)

Then Prime Minister of Afghan King Zahir Shah, Mohamed Daud Khan pays a State Visit to Imperial Iran (circa 1959) >>>

Carnegie Endowment Panel: Iran’s Clenched Fist Election

Abbas Milani, Karim Sadjadpour, Ambassador Nicholas Burns,David Ignatius debate on the recent events following the Iranian Election Fraud at the Carnegie Endowment Panel:Iran’s Clenched Fist Election: What Next for U.S. Policy? Watch Video  >>>

pictory: Yazdi, Castro and Pretty Interpreter (1978)

Ebrahim Yazdi visits Castro in Havana on behalf of the new Revolutionary Government in Iran. A Pretty Interpreter translates the conversation (circa 1978) >>>

pictory: MKO leaders meeting under Khomeiny's portrait (1978)

Massoud Rajavi and MKO party members hold a meeting under the photo of Ayatollah Khomeiny the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and photos of Martyrs of its organization. (circa 1978) >>>

Marjane Satrapi's Cameo Role in Teenage Comedy

Les Beaux Gosses is a screen adaptation of a popular French Comic Book by Riad Sattouf about a teenage boy's puberty age adventures. Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) makes her first screen appearance in a cameo role. >>>