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Khomeini emerged as the dominating political figure in post-revolution Iran. Reuters
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Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani stands in front of a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, during visit of his shrine, just outside Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 16, 2013. .(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Opinion: Iran must confront its past to move forwards
Over the past week the Iranian authorities have marked the 36th anniversary of the Khomeinist revolution by deploying the heaviest propaganda artillery at their disposal. The official narrative is that Iran, under its “Supreme Guide,” has the most perfect political...Caption:
An Iranian woman holds a poster of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as she poses for a photo in front of an undated 1979 banner photo showing people with army members celebrating the Islamic revolution, during an annual rally marking the anniversary in Azadi (Freedom) Street, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
An Unrequited Love
In his poem Hanzal (The Bitter Fruit), Manuchehr Yektai picks juicy, shining plums and shares them with his young son. As he eats the fruit, however, he realizes that it is getting more and more bitter. Soon, he feels that this is the forbidden fruit that will end up...Caption:
An Iranian girl shows her hand painted with Iran’s national flag during a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran, Iran, 11 February 2014. (EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH)
Iran: A revolution of broken promises and forlorn hopes
In 1978, as the turmoil in Iran rapidly developed into a mass movement for regime change, those who took part in the events were unable to agree on a word that would describe what was happening. The Mussadeqist middle classes, who provided the façade of the movement,...Caption:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, delivers a speech during an annual rally commemorating anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)