Persian Realm

HISTORY FORUM: Elaine Sciolino The Elusive Faces of Iran (2001)

Elaine Sciolino, Senior Writer at the Washington Bureau of the New York Times talks about Iranian culture and politics. She is the author of Persian Mirrors. Series: "Voices" [1/2001] >>>

pictory: Young hojjat-ol eslam Rafsanjani with Family (year?)

A Young hojjat-ol eslam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and family pose for photo (year ?) >>>

pictory: Young Ali Khamenei as a Student in Theology (year ?)

A photo of Ali Khamenei the current Supreme Leader of Iran when he was a young student attending religious studies in Mashad. (Year ?)

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LIBERATION: New Movie about the Shah's last days (Trailer)

Filmmakers Justin and Michael Younesi have directed a new film entitled LIBERATION which tells the story of the Shah of Iran's exile and demise amidst the US Embassy takeover in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Watch Trailer

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pictory: Farah & Reza (& Farah Fawcett)

Crown Prince Reza with mother Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran on vacation on the Caspian (Shomal). Notice popular Farah Fawcett T Shirt.. (circa 1976) >>>

Joan Baez: To The People of Iran

Like people around the world, Joan has been following the news of the happenings in Iran. Here is her Message to the People of Iran ... >>>

IRI's CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY !

Payam Akhavan, a former UN war crimes prosecutor at The Hague and co-founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre, is working on a petition to send to the UN Security Council and The Hague - that will look into Iran's post-election violence. >>>

pictory: Khomeiny Comments on Referendum (1979)

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution encourages people to vote for the Islamic Republic before the Referandum of 1979. Watch Video >>>

Dariush Homayoun on VOA :Doh Roozeh Aval

Former Minister of Information and Tourism under the Shah was the guest of Bijan Farhoodi last Sunday in his weekly program DOH ROOZEH AVAL. He is also a member of the Constitutional Party of Iran. Watch Here  >>>

ROYALTY AMONGST THE PEOPLE!

Don't Count on me From now on to Call The Former Crown Prince of Iran by his First name anymore or to hypocritically downplay his Royal Credentials in the name of Political Correctness or Character Assassination. To me HE IS REZA SHAH II >>>

REPORTING BUG

JJ, I cannot submit comments in a Thread when its on my own Blog. The screen goes blue when I try to Preview my comment before submission. See My Latest Blog on Reza Pahlavi >>>

Reza Pahlavi with demonstraters in Washington

Reza Pahlavi and daughters Noor and Iman amongst demonstraters Sunday in Washington Calls for Unity and support of Iranians back home. Watch Video  >>>

French Intellectuals Join Iranian Freedom Rally in Paris

Marek Halter, Socialist deputy Jack Lang, and writer Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy listen to Iranian expat entrepreneur Amir Jahanchahi in Paris Trocadero Plaza on June 19th. Paris, FRANCE (see Video) >>>

Reza Pahlavi's Open Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei (Radio Sedayeh Iran)

Former Crown Prince of Iran responds to Ayatollah Khamenei after his Friday Prayers Speach of denial of the Presidential Election Results. Also Interview with Radio Sedayeh Iran. >>>

pictory:Khamenei Slams Banisadr's Government in Iranian Parliament (1981)

Ayatollah Khamenei Slams AbdolHassan Banisadr's Government in Iranian Parliament. This is the moment that the Iranian Parliament dismissed AbdolHassan Banisadr, the first President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, >>>