Persian Realm

TOPKAPI: Ottoman Royals angry over careless handling of historical throne

Members of the Ottoman dynasty have reacted furiously to reports that a priceless throne was taken out of the Topkapı Palace Museum’s Harem section>>>

Azar Nafisi in bed with Jonathan Franzen, John Irving, Jane Austin

The Connecticut Forum's "Forum Book Club" with authors Azar Nafisi and Jonathan Franzen and moderator Colin McEnroe for a spirited and enlightening conversation>>>

THE MISSION: Houshang Touzie is an IRI assassin in Parviz Sayyad's "Ferestadeh"

A 1983 political thriller about a religiously dedicated, young Iranian revolutionary: Parviz Sayyad's first film shot in exile.>>>

MILANI ON ANDISHEH TV: "History Will Be Kind To The Shah"

Andisheh TV interviews Historian and Stanford Professor Abbas Milani who has recently published his latest best selling biography on the Shah which he hopes to translate in Persian.  >>>

GLITTERS OF EMPIRE: Rare Footage Of Shah's Reign

A series of rare footage of the Shah's various State visits, meeting with Ministers and diplomatic corps as well as family reunions and vacations ranging from the 1950's to the 1970's.>>>

COMPLAINING JOMHURYKHAH: What Have the Pahlavis EVER Done For Us ? ;0)

I've got nothing against Liberal minded people or even Republicanism Per se as an Ideology all the more that Constitutionalism is inspired by Republican ideals only implemented within a Royal Framework. But ... ;0) >>>

Shah Admonishes The Working Class: "Stop Praying All Day and Roll Up Your Sleeves"

Shah insists on the importance of finding adequate training for the working class by creating more technical schools at home instead of sending them abroad and complains about exaggerated religious zeal as a pretext not to work.>>>

HONEY IT's OK ... I'M KOSHER: Jewish Man Takes Iranian Bride ;0)

A Funny Clip made in Israel of a Jewish Man who decides to marry an Iranian Bride who travels to the Holy Land all the way from Iran with Her entire family. >>>

WRITTEN IN STONE: Darius Arya, A Persian Expert On Ancient Rome

Darius Arya is a Roman archaeologist, professor, documentary host and Executive Director of the American Institute for Roman Culture. Most recently, he appeared on National Geographic’s "When Rome Ruled">>>

O'BAMA & O'MAMA: The Queen and President Obama Get Drunk in Ireland ;0)

If you want to know why Obama and Queen Elizabeth II hit it off so well during the US President's State Visit to the British Realm, it because of their common taste for the Irish Brew ;0) >>>

SALMA HAYEK LOOKALIKE: Iranian Student Rumored to become Shah's 3rd wife

Photo from The Chicago Tribune archives suggests beautiful Iranian Student In Rome, Italy, Manjineh Azan Zangheneh is to succeed to former Queen Soraya as Shah's Next Wife March 28th, 1958>>>

FOR KING AND COUNTRY: Tribute to Nasser Hejazi & Pahlavi Era Soccer Champs

Legend is what he was called in his native Iran. Nasser Hejazi was capped as the national goal keeper 62 times including capturing 3 straight Asian Cups>>>

FIRST REFORMIST: Shah aims to break mullahs grip on country

Chicago Tribune titles "The Shah of Iran is attempting to break the grip his nation’s religious leaders have on the people and galvanize the peasants into a political force behind the throne. (1962)>>>

AN EAGLE HAS LANDED: Obama Hails UK-US's "Special Relationship" during State Visit

Barack Obama reassured the UK that the so-called "special relationship" between the US and UK was alive and well>>>

LA VIE EN ROSE: Eternal City Greets Iran's Royals

Shah and Shahbanou visit Paris during their State Visit to France in 1961, greeted by General De Gaulle, and France's minister of culture André Malraux>>>