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No mention on Why Her Husband Siamak Pourzand was Arrested ?

On 29 November 2001, a 71-year-old journalist was arrested for "spying and undermining state security" and for "having links with monarchists and counter-revolutionaries" (RSF 9 July 2002). According to one news report, Siamak Purzand was also charged with transferring "local information to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late Iranian King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi currently in American exile, and distributed financial aid among monarchists" (DPA 4 May 2002). Upon his arrest, Mr. Purzand was "held in a secret place for four months without access to a lawyer or a doctor" (RSF 7 May 2002). According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), 

Siamak Pourzand heads a newly established Artistic and Cultural Complex which organized cultural gatherings for artists, writers and journalists. In recent years he has worked as a cultural commentator with several reformist newspapers. All of them have since been closed. Mr. Pourzand has also been accused in the past by conservatives in Iran of being sympathetic to the "monarchist" cause, partly because of his association with the press during the reign of the Shah of Iran and also because his estranged first wife is currently working abroad as Chief of Staff for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah (22 Dec. 2001).

In May 2002, Mr. Purzand was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment (DPA 4 May 2002; The Deseret News 5 May 2002; RSF 7 May 2002). According to one source, in July 2002, Mr. Purzand received "confirmation of an 11-year jail sentence" (ibid. 9 July 2002). 

For additional information on the status and treatment of pro-monarchists (monarchists) in Iran, please see IRN17059.E of 26 April 1994, IRN24237.E of 10 July 1996, IRN29457.E of 28 May 1998 and IRN33937.FE of 3 March 2000.

پیام زیبای

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God bless her and God save Iran

God bless her and God save Iran

Bad Stories for Bad Kids

A true definition for a "Lady"

Enjoyed the interview and could listen to hours & hours of it. A true case of a lady with a clear head on her shoulders.

خاک بر سر IRI که قدر این شهروندانش‌رو نمیدونه، خاک کاهو

Mehrdad

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It's Really driving me crazy !

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Enayat Fani Still thinks Revolution in Iran was a Step forward ?

CLUELESS JON STEWART: "Ebrahim Yazdi Such a Lovely Man"
        I would find that as being at worst "coherent" with the country and political system under which they live and make a living.     Definitively these folks are paid much more than the Poor Staff at the BBC Persian but is that a reason to be So Full of Hot Air and Inconsistent in preparing their interviews ?     pictory: Promotional Film on Women during Pahlavi Era (1970's)
   
But then again He is Not alone is he ?
 

GAUCHE CAVIAR: Ebrahim Golestan interviewed by Massoud Behnoud (BBC Persian)

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This interview was even less prepared than the one he did with Ardeshir Zahedi where he quoted from Pirnia's Book instead of quoting from Zahedi's published memoires.     Anyways Better Luck Next Time ... and make sure to ask for a salary rise !

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WHo cares azizam?

I did not see any of it.

If you don't rant then who does? Half the times what you say does even make any sense:))))

But i Lovezzzz you Nanoconditionally you Ghordun little angellllllllllllllllllllllllll

aghaye doktor mokhangeles

 Why did the interviewer ask by saying "saratane pestan" instead of saratane sine"?

Thanks for the welcome. ;) Rantam khodeti ;)

Dirtyyyy angelaaaa Velko,mmm Beckkk

Fereshteye Kesafat

Delam barat This much shod e bood akhe:)))

I missed your rantings!

Very interesting interview by (one of ) my favourite interviewer

It makes such a change and is a joy to watch and listen to people who speak properly, but I'm going to have to listen to it again, as I'm sure I've missed quite a bit of what was being hinted at.

Dear Mehr Angiz

If the situation is not as bad as you describe then why did Lauren Booth (Tony Blair's sister-in-law) so passionately became a Muslim.

Well I had to spend a week to write a poem to welcome her to our world.

Please see the rhyme