Persian Realm

Poetess Shahrnush Parsipur (author of best selling novel “Women Without Men”) in an interview with Luna Shad admits that she was never tortured by SAVAK the Shah’s secret Police despite being detained for 54 days following her resignation from University in protest against Golesorkhi’s execution. (See Below)

Poetess Shahrnush Parsipur ( author or Women without Men) She speaks about difference of treatment between SAVAK and SAVAMA, the IRI's secret Police:

Shah of Iran on the issue of Torture:


This is a clip from a documentary titled "Crisis in Iran" by theHistory Channel with Mike Wallace


Khosro Golesorkhi's Trial:


Poet and Marxist Leninist Khosro Golesorkhi's televised trial created much heated debates in Iran. Accused of trying the abduct the Royal family ( the Shahbanou and Crown Prince) along with several other culprits who were pardoned after demanding forgiveness from the Shah, Golesorkhi on the other hand refused to apologize for his actions against the Crown and was ultimately executed.



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THE HOLY TRINITY:

Shirin Neshat, NIAC advisor John Limbert and 

Christian Amanpour draw Parallels between today's events

and the so called Coup of 1953 

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Amanpour Neshat Limbert:

Shirin Neshat is interviewed by Amanpour on CNN. Neshat addresses the protests in Iran and clips are show of her work which coincidentally addresses the history of student protests in Iran

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NO CURE FOR JOHN LIMBERT's 

STOCKHOLM SYNDROM ;0)

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Ayatollah Khamenei ( Not Spiritual leader then) visits then Hostage John Limbert at the US Embassy:

CNN Reports on Crackdown on Students at Tehran University by IRI militia the Bassij:

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POLITCALLY INCORRECT OUTLOOK

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You Never Expect the SAVAK  Inquisition:

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Former Officer Speaks on Shah's Notorious Secret Police

SAVAK DEMYSTIFIED: Former Officer Speaks on Shah's Notorious Secret Police

Alleged SAVAK Victim testifies on an American Liberal TV

ROYAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Crown Prince Reza on Torture During His Father's Rule

BITTER LESSONS: Sailors Convicted of Sabotage Face Firing Squad (1953)

REPUBLICAN OFFSPRING: Massoud Rajavi at Tehran University during Presidential Campaign(1980)

REPUBLICAN OFFSPRING: Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Savak Prison (1970's)

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TREASON IS A MATTER OF DATES: Constitutionalist Response to a Jomhurykhah Query

TORN APART: How Iran's Revolution Divided Sisters Mahnaz (Afkhami) and Farah

The Exiled Iranian Jomhurykhah's Lesson On Democracy

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

Banisadr On Risks and Conditions Of Seeing Reza Pahlavi Restored

SHEKAYAT KOJA ? Akbar Ganji say's Iran has less than 1000 Political Prisoners

DEVIL's ADVOCATE: Mir-Hossein Mousavi 'involved in massacre', says report

DEATH - VERTISING ? Mehrangiz Kar Claims Husband was No More a Monarchist

GUNFIGHT AT OK CORRAL: Co-Starring Fakhravar & Batebi ?

LOST IN TRANSLATION: NIAC Welcomes Hamid Dabashi on Advisory Board

COLUMBIA PRESENTS: Academic Excellence With Hamid Dabashi & Sadri Bros

WOMEN KNOW YOUR LIMITS: The Shah's Post Mortem Apologies to Barbara Walters and Oriana Fallaci

FINALLY GETTING IT RIGHT: Shirin Ebadi say's "I Don't believe in an Islamic Declaration of Human Rights"

IRANICAN MOFTKHOR: From a 1/2 "Pahlawi" EYE-RANIAN Coin to why people resist new theories (sic)

Ebrahim Golestan: "The Shah's Coronation Made Me Wanna Vomit" (BBC)

SATIRE: The Burqa Republic of Our IRANICAN Dreams ;0)