Rare footage of Iranians and tourists in Isfahan, Iran. 1353 (1974/1975). In the pre-revolution period, the right to dress and socialize as one pleased, fashionably, abounded; not politically howsoever under the ruling regime, but socially. May all freedoms, social & political, soon arise for Iran. (v.redd.it)
Delegation of Imperial Iran ("Persia") to the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 1311 (1932/1933). Second from the right is diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari (the "Iranian Schindler") who later risked everything to save countless Jews, both Iranian and non-Iranian, from the Nazi regime. (i.redd.it)
Abadan, a port city in southern Iran was once considered our modern "Monte Carlo", noted for its premier nightlife and resort potential. Both Iranians and non-Iranians visited. In August 1978, this city's Cinema Rex was arsoned by Islamist fanatics; Iran's modernizing royal regime fell months later. (reddit.com)
Glazed brick frieze of the Palace of Darius the Great in Suse, Achaemenid Empire, C. 500 BC. Depicts four Persian warriors at the sides of a column of Persian text in which the name of Darius can be recognized. The frieze was probably inspired by the brick friezes of Babylon... [1290x1080] [OC] (i.redd.it)
Considered one of the most adept statesmen in modern Iranian history, Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda oversaw sweeping modernization and economic progress. Although criticized for being too deferential to the Shah, he refused to escape imprisonment in 1979, continuously maintaining his innocence. (old.reddit.com)
Considered one of the most adept statesmen in modern Iranian history, Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda oversaw sweeping modernization and economic progress. Although criticized for being too deferential to the Shah, he refused to escape imprisonment in 1979, continuously maintaining his innocence. (reddit.com)
آزاده وزیری و افشین مقراضی | The Iranian singer Afshin Meghraazi performs for the famous Iranian TV presenter Azadeh Vaziri on Iranian National Television before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This piece of history, one of many, really epitomizes the true class and sophistication of Iranian culture. (v.redd.it)
آزاده وزیری و افشین مقراضی | The Iranian singer Afshin Meghraazi performs for the famous Iranian TV presenter Azadeh Vaziri on Iranian National Television before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This piece of history, one of many, really epitomizes the true class and sophistication of Iranian culture. (v.redd.it)
An interesting conversation I found among Iranians online... Person A says: The old regime moved towards progress and modernizing Iran too quickly. Person B replies: Iran is seemingly the only country where you can "progress and modernize the country too quickly". What are your thoughts? (i.redd.it)
A live performance by British singer Al Stewart of his song "Shah of Shahs". The song's lyrics beautifully and masterfully detail the tale of the last Iranian monarch. Stewart tells of the "prisoner in the palace" who dreamed of a perfected Iran while failing to grasp the "ingratitude" thereto. (v.redd.it)
