Persian Realm

pictory: Iranian girls hanging out in town, Nowrooz (1977)

Iranian girls hang out in front of a Store in Tehran's Capital as a man looks on in background. Photo by Roloff Benny, Elements of Destiny (1977) >>>

ROYALTY: Princess Leila Pahlavi (March 27, 1970 – June 10, 2001)

The Late Princess Leila and her brother Crown Prince Reza on a Tennis Court in Niavaran Palace (1977-78). A onetime model for the designer Valentino . She was nine years old when her family was forced into exile as a result of the Iranian Revolution.   >>>

BOOK:Soraya's Autobiography First Edition (1964)

Princess Soraya's Autobiography was first published in 1964 and re edited under a new title Le Palais des Solitudes in 1992. This one displays a Beautiful photo of her on the cover. (circa 1964) >>>

HISTORY OF VIOLENCE: Ahmad Kasravi and secretary assassinated (1946)

Notable Iranian linguist, historian, and reformer, Ahmad Kasravi and secretary are assassinated in open court by followers of Navvab Safavi, a Shi'a extremist cleric. (March 11, 1946) >>>

VOA: Googoosh on Iran's Elections

Pop Diva Googoosh is interviewed by Bijan Farhoodi on his weekly program Doh Roozeh Aval (Sunday) about her upcoming concerts and projects as well as the Iranian Elections. (watch here) >>>

HISTORY OF VIOLENCE: Prince Shahryar Shafiq (1945-1979)

Prince Shahryar Shafiq, son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi was an Imperial Navy Captain. He was assassinated in Paris on December 7, 1979 by a death Squad of the Islamic regime. >>>

VOA: Abbas Milani on Iran's Elections

Writer Historian Dr. Abbas Milani interviewed by Bijan Farhoodi about the Iranian Elections and Obama's Cairo Speach and Iran's nuclear dilemma. Saturday Program (watch Video) >>>

SATIRE: I voted ;0)

Presidential Candidate Mehdi Karoubi Named Minister of Court in New Government.

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MON CINEMA: Danton directed by Andrzej Wajda (1983)

Andrzej Wajda's "Danton" (1983) used the French Revolution as a metaphor for events then taking place in communist Poland, as the "Solidarity" trade union/social movement stood against Jaruzelski's government. Watch Online (In English) >>>

pictory: Mossadegh The Gentleman (1950's)

Prime Minister Mossadegh kisses Iran's Queen Soraya's hand in greetings. (circa 1951-53) >>>

SOLIDARITY: Reza Pahlavi with Iranian Refugees in London (2005)

Four Years ago Iran's Former Crown Prince spent the Persian New Year in the company of Iranian refugees in London. (circa 2005) >>>

pictory: Soraya The New Queen of Sheba (1953)

Queen Soraya on cover of  US People Magazine TEMPO. Presented as the New Queen of Sheba.  7/27 1953 >>>

Abbas Milani Interviewed by KRSI Radio/Tv

Hossein Mohri of KRSI (RADIO SEDAYE IRAN) interviews Dr. Abbas Milani each Monday. The program is called "Portraits and Comments". This interview is about Milani's latest book entitled Eminent Persians about the Men and Women who built the Pahlavi Era.

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ROYALTY: Imperial Picnic In Ramsar Park (1950's)

Shah of Iran picnics with wife Queen Soraya and Twin Sister Princess Ashraf in Ramsar Park.(circa 1950's)  >>>

SATIRE: Turk and Iranian argue in Austria ;0)

A funny clip of a Turk who picks up a fight with an Iranian in front of a Doner Kebab in Austria.(No Translation needed) >>>