Ambassador John Limbert was one of the American hostages held for 444 days at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran following the Iranian Revolution. As a
On this infamous day, I have decided to write about a woman. Not just any woman but a woman who, a hundred years ago, shaped
I thought to write an article for the occasion but since dozens of reputable books, hundreds of informative articles and documents have been written and released
May this year was a very pleasant time in Tehran when it comes to the weather. The abundant rain had cleared the pollution for a
Among the many scholars and historians of Iran and of the Coup especially, Malcolm Byrne, the deputy director of the National Security Archives based in Washington,
When I was a student in Paris in the mid-1980s, I had heard of Yann Richard but had never actually met him. The very first
“Those who have experienced solitary confinement and have dealt with it know how excruciating and hard it is to any prisoner who is innocent and
Yes, life is indeed beautiful. Like a temple’s eternal fire, When lit, the dance of its flames is visible from far, Or else, there is
I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other,
From the memoirs of Nosratollah Amini, mayor of Tehran and personal attorney to PM Mossadegh “The Americans do not have the experience or the psychological
The last time I was there, I was very young. I barely remember it. Shiraz was always the city of my dreams and what fond
The Persians are the most civilized people of the East, and the greatest complimenters in the world. – Jean Chardin Twelve years ago, I
Willem Marius Floor was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands. After finishing high school, he attended the University of Utrecht were he studied Arabic and eventually became
We continue to live with the memory of the Coup of August 19, 1953. There are still individuals alive who have vivid recollections of that tragic
“In Palestine, it is not enough to do nothing in order to preserve the status quo. Every day the situation grows worse; every day the
I visited him in 2005 at his home in northern Tehran, facing the Alborz Mountains. He is the longest held prisoner of Iran, sometimes referred
It was in 1987, 25 years ago, that Yitzhak Rabin, the late PM of Israel said, “Iran is Israel’s best friend and we do not
Dr. Seyed Ali Shayegan (1902-1981), professor of law, political advisor to Dr. Mossadegh and a member of his cabinet, was a distinguished man of letters
To all who obey their thought, or word, or deed Have aided Persia in her hour of need, Whether by tongue, or pen, or sword
Rudi Matthee finished his BA in 1975 in the Netherlands in Arabic and Persian language and literature, and subsequently spent a year in Iran as
Only the pen of a Macaulay or the brush of a Vereshchagin could adequately portray the rapidly shifting scenes attending the downfall of this ancient
I have fond memories of Manouchehri Street in Tehran, where my school was located, in the heart of the Armenian section of Tehran. My school,
When it comes to Republican candidates and their ideas about foreign policy, the recent contenders have reached the peak of shrillness and stupidity. Gingrich, Romney
When I was the Persian editor at the International Center for Journalists, I had the privilege to get to know many Iranian journalists, among them
In the corner of the gallery in Berlin, I finally saw the paintings I had come to see – those by Parastou (whose name means
