Iran

The United States begin discussing the best negotiation strategy with Iran. President Clinton, now on her second term, insist the best course of action is announcing that if Iran is willing, the United States will send Secretary of State James Steinberg to Tehran. This move indicates the United States’ negotiation commitment with Iran, and is an extremely bold move considering no diplomat has stepped foot in Tehran since the mid-1980s. The U.S. National…

Marjane Satrapi uses images of martyrs cradled in the arms of veiled women throughout the graphic novel to convey not only the importance of martyrdom in the cultural identity of Iran during the war, but also in the broader context of Iranian history and daily life under the new oppressive Muslim government. On page 250 panel 4, Satrapi uses the angle at which the image is viewed, and the size of the panel itself, to give the feeling of importance within that image. The frame of reference in…

nearing the end of the 2nd World War, the Shah was forced to leave his position of power in Iran, passing his position to his son, Mohammad Reza Shah, leaving the unveiling laws short-lived. As a result, many women who had never come to accept the unveiling laws, re-veiled themselves which over time resulted in the buildup of strong social pressures for the women of Iran to wear the veil, and thus the people of Iran never came to accept the unveiling…

characterised by absolute authority restricting individual autonomy. This is extremely important, as Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, The King of Iran of that time was an authoritarian who prevented people to live independent and liberal lifestyles. Shah’s power in Iran constantly fluctuated due to his outstanding authoritarian tendencies that violated the Iran Constitution of 1906, inclusive of the repression of dissent by security services like the SAVAK. SAVAK (Sazeman-e Ettela’at va Amniyat-e…

Have you ever wondered why Iran is always in the news? In her book Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi accurately represents Iran by expressing the country's nationalistic enthusiasm, the oil manufactures determined how Iran was run for a long time, and Iran isn’t very safe, as it presents a new danger everyday. Marjane Satrapi accurately represents Iran by expressing the country's nationalistic enthusiasm. In the following picture, there is a group of Americans expressing their nationalistic…

Although Iran was not involved in World War II, Iran was a major member for the Western countries especially the U.S. and Britain. Iran during the Cold War had many international and national problems that affected their economy. The changes in their government leaders affected their economy the most. Nationalization means to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land (Dictionary.com). The Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlevi favored the Western influences. Iran’s…

despise the British and what they were doing to Iran. During…

Union in 1991. Additionally we will review two CIA documents: the first, a synopsis events before and during TPAJAX, “The Wilber Report” written by Donald Wilber who was one of the lead agents in Iran during the Coup; and lastly the CIA's internal publication of “The Tudeh Party: Vehicle of Communism in Iran,” a statistical analysis of the Tudeh parties capabilities…

most if not all women in Iran at the time, and loses her faith in God due to the cruelty in the time of the revolution. At a young age children were separated by gender and the girls were forced to wear veils unlike the boys. Being children, they didn’t understand the point of being separated. Many of the women in Iran demeonstrated against the veil, but were all threatened due to the fear of westernizing Iran. The government was forcing these changes upon the people of Iran, their reasoning?…

was like growing up in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Marji is ten during the Islamic revolution and when she is forced to wear the veil. Her family shapes her opinion on how she feels about the king and the new regime and, as she gets older, she begins to rebel against the regime. When Iran and Iraq go to war, Marji becomes more rebellious and her parents decide that it is best to send her to Vienna, Austria, for her safety.…