by Adil Alsalmi | Jun 2, 2016 | World
London-Khomeini’s grandson, Ali Khomeini, defended the series of executions carried out by the first supreme leader of Iran by saying that his grandfather’s firmness in ruling the country was the major reason behind the Iranian regime’s survival after the revolution....
by Amir Taheri | Feb 6, 2015 | Opinion
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...
by Amir Taheri | Feb 15, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
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...
by Amir Taheri | Feb 11, 2014 | Features
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,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran celebrated the 35th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Tuesday with massive rallies in the capital, Tehran, and other cities, as President Hassan Rouhani used a public address to strike a defiant tone on Iran’s nuclear program...
