1979 Iranian Revolution

I was an immigrant before my first birthday. We leftIranin 1975 forPeoria, Illinois, home ofCaterpillar; my father transferred there from the company’sTehranbranch. The Iranian Revolution began in…

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Iranian authorities have launched "Dahe-ye Fajr" (10 days of Dawn) to commemorate the anniversary of Khomeini's return to Iran on February 1, 1979 until the revolution's victory on…

As the fortieth anniversary of the Iranian revolution approached, American media and policymakers reflected on the continuing enmity between the U.S. and Tehran’s rulers. National Public Radio,…