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On 27 January, 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , Getty Images

Two-Week Negotiations between Khomeini and U.S. Took Down Pahlavi

by Adel al-Salmi | Jun 4, 2016 | Middle East, World

London- Confidential documents recently released by the CIA revealed details on what had happened in the few last weeks preceding Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s overthrow. The documents expose the works of the White House and U.S. embassy in Tehran. Records released by BBC...

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Asharq Al-Awsat’s rédacteur en chef (droite) à Paris avec l’ancien président de la République islamique d’Iran (gauche)

Abulhassan Banisadr: The view from exile

by Adel Al Toraifi | Jun 10, 2013 | Interviews

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—The revolution that overthrew the shah of Iran in 1979 has been called one of the pivotal events in world history. However, like many other revolutions, the forces it unleashed subsequently destroyed many of those who had taken part in it and...

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Protesters wave Egyptian flags during a protest in Tahrir Square, Cairo, April 8, 2011. (Reuters)

The Departure of the Non-Revolutionary Intellectual

by Adel Al Toraifi | Dec 20, 2012 | Opinion

During the Pahlavi era when the streets of Tehran were punctuated by daily demonstrations and shops closed down due to strikes, the Shah became increasingly confused about what was happening. None of his advisers could alleviate his anxiety and bewilderment, and the...