Persian Realm

POUR SAKINEH: Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Isabelle Adjani and French Elite In Public Support to Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

In a rare and spontaneous gesture of Solidarity, France's First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy has published an Open Letter of Support to Iranian Woman condemned to death. Other Personalities include President Chirac, Giscard D'Estaing, and Segolene Royal.  >>>

THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY: How Would You Evaluate Iran's Democracy Index in 1953 ?

Maziar Bahari's Very interesting Documentary on Mossadegh as well as Jahanshah's challenging Question about our genuine knowledge of History prompted me to offer an alternative constitutionalist perspective not without further interrogations. >>>

GALLOWAY's REPUBLIC: George Galloway on the Decline of the British Monarchy

George Galloway and Piers Brendon, author of Decline and fall of the British Empire, discuss the British Monarchy and their hopes of seeing Britain Become a Republic. From Talksport radio show, December 19th, 2009. >>>

YES, PRIME MINISTER: A Step By Step Guide To Mossadegh's Premiership and the Coup of '53 ...

Everything You Wanted to Know About Prime Minister Mossadegh and the Coup of '53 But Never Dared to Ask ... >>>

pictory: Bakhtiar Denounces Bazargan's Provisionary Government in exile (1979)

Last Prime Minister of Imperial Iran, Shahpour Bakhtiar denounces Mehdi Bazargan's provisionary government in exile during a Press conference with the French Media. >>>

CASMII Columnist Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich amongst Expat Guests of Ahmadinejad ?

Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich regular Columnist for CASMII (Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in IRAN) seems to have been present at the  “Grand Conference of Iranians Living Abroad” organized by Iran's President Ahmadinejad. >>>

HISTORY FORUM: Bahram Moshiri's Take on The French Revolution and Why He Misses The Point ;0)

Interesting lecture by Historian Bahram Moshiri on the differences between the democratic evolution in Great Britain and it's influences on the French Revolution. And Why in my opinion he misses the point entirely ;0)>>>

ELVIS IN PERSIA: The King Of Rock'n Roll in Isfahan's Chehel Setoon (1965)

Today is the anniversary of the death of the King of Rock'n Roll. In 1965 Elvis Presley starred in "Harem Scarum" set in an imaginary middle eastern kingdom>>>

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL: Shapour Bakhtiar in the eyes of his daughter (FULL INTERVIEW)

The Only Living daughter of Shapour Bakhtiar, France, speaks about her father in an exclusive interview with VOA Persian. Watch Here in Two Parts. >>>

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED: Bless Mankind ... Including My Attackers ...

A Note of Appreciation to Masoud Kazemzadeh ( albeit to whom I shall nevertheless not declare my revenues) and to my fellow Iranian DOT Comers for their kind support and nice comments. Cheers ! >>>

ALL THAT JAZZ: jazz pieces on Iran's pre-revolution national TV (1972)

TV presents performances of jazz pieces by Kourosh AliKhan, Roger Herrera along with traditional pieces with Dr. Lloyd Miller on Iran's national TV during the Shah's Era (1972).  >>>

FRANCE BAKHTIAR: An interview of Shapour Bakhtiar's Only Living Daughter (VOA-Persian)

A Conversation with Shapour Bakhtiar's daughter "France" born to his first French wife about his father and his life long struggle for democracy. >>>

Al-Masry TV Interview of H.I.M Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi (August 4th 2010)

H.M. Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi, widow of Iran's former Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, is still haunted by a long-standing dream to get back to Iran. watch Here >>>

pictory: Golbaran (Flower Storm) an animation produced by Kanoon (1972)

Golbaran/Flower Storm is an animation created by Abdollah Alimorad and Produced by Kanoon (The Institute For the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults) in Iran in 1972. Watch Here >>>

VIRTUE IN TERROR: Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror (BBC)

Maximilien Robespierre is without doubt one of most influential figures of the French Revolution. Best known for establishing a Reign of Terror which sent thousands of innocents to the guillotine. Could the French Republic have survived otherwise ? >>>