Persian Realm

Pictory: Persia, A Cradle of Civilization (1960's)

Shah of Iran poses for Life Magazine in Front of a Bas Relief of Persepolis depicting Persian King of Kings Darius>>>

pictory: Shahbanou Farah Amongst Quashgai Tribesmen and Women

Iran's Queen visits the Proud Quashgai Tribes men, women and their children in Southern Iran (Fars Province) (Circa 1976) >>>

pictory: Pahlavi Medal Commemorates Reign with Jewish Community Ties

Pahlavi Coin On one side is the Shah and the Muslim year 1344 and on the other side a menorah and the Hebrew year 5726 (1965)>>>

pictory: Iranian Jews Celebrate Constitutional Revolution

Iranian Jews celebrating the second anniversary of the Constituional Revolution. (circa 1907) >>>

THE GREAT DICTATOR: Charlie Chaplin's Cinematic Alert Call against Nazism (1940)

Some of scenes from "The Great Dictator" directed by Charlie Chaplin (circa 1940) >>>

HITLER AND ISLAMIC MILITANCY

Excerpt of a Documentary about Links between Hitler and muslim anti Jewish Militancy during WWII. It shows footage of Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Hajj Amin Al-Husseini and the Regiment of Muslim Waffen SS Elite Troups. >>>

MOON RIVER: Ode to the Audrey Hepburn Style

Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River from the Movie Breakfast at Tiffany's based on a Script by Truman Capote. >>>

BAFTA '09: AN ANIMATED COMPETITION !

Sign of the Times, or Pure Coincidence ? Iranian Marjane Satrapi's animation Persepolis is competing with Israelian Ari Folman's Waltz With Bashir at the upcoming 2009 Bafta Film Awards in London.  >>>

pictory: Ahmad Khomeiny Training with Cuban guerrilla fighters (mid 1970's)

Son of Ayatollah Khomeiny was to recieve guerrilla training in Lebanon in the mid 70's before the Islamic Revolution of 1979>>>

pictory: Ahmad Khomeiny receiving RPG-7 training in Lebanon (mid 1970's)

Before the Islamic revolution in Iran, Ahmed Khomeini ( Son of Ayatollah Khomeiny) underwent military training in 1974 and 1975 with Palestinian fighters outside Tyre in Lebanon. >>>

HISTORY IN QUESTION: British Conspiracy Theory

Examining Recent British Documents in Regard to 1979 Revolution. Bijan Farhoodi host of VOA-DO ROOZEH AVAL interviews Historian Majid Tafrashi>>>

Pictory: Massoud & Maryam Rajavi Greets PLO leader Yasser Arafat (year ?)

Yasser Arafat receives the Herald of the MKO by its leader Massoud Rajavi. (year ?) And footage of Arafat Meeting with MKO leaders Maryam and Massoud Rajavi. >>>

Diplomatic History: Yasser Arafat Meets Khomeiny in Support of Revolution (1979)

Yasser Arafat PLO's Chairman was the first foreign leader to visit Tehran after Khomeini seized power in 1979>>>

pictory: Saddam Hussein Greets Massoud Rajavi as "Opposition" Leader (1986)

MKO leader Massoud Rajavi meets Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. The Iraqi dictator sheltered the MKO who sided with Saddam during the Iraq Iran War. (circa 1986) >>>

Diplomatic History: Shah and Saddam sign 1975 Algiers Agreement

In March 1975, subsequent to discussions at an OPEC meeting, Iran and Iraq agreed to meet and negotiate their dispute over borders and water and navigation rights. This meeting resulted in the Algiers accord below, and in a subsequent treaty signed June 13, 1975. >>>