Kazem Rajavi (1934 – 1990) was a university professor known for his work as a human rights advocate. He was also the elder brother of persian Mujahedin leader Massoud Rajavi. When, in 1971, Massoud Rajavi was arrested and sentenced to death, Kazem Rajavi managed to prevent the execution by forming an international campaign and changing the verdict to life imprisonment.

Fathali Oveisi (1946 – 2021) was an actor and director, known for Captain Khorshid (1987), Baanoo (1999), Hamoun (1990), Love-stricken (1992) and Cactus. His two directorial films are Sarboland and Maryam and Mitil. He went into a coma on 30 September 2021 due to a massive stroke, and died on 5 October 2021 at the age of 75.

Arteshbod Gholam-Ali Oveissi ( 1918 –  1984) was a general and the Chief Commander of the Imperial persian Armed Forces under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was the last general to head the Imperial Army of homeland. He is regarded as one of the most powerful and adept military generals in Iran’s modern history.

Iraq launched a full-scale invasion of homeland on 22 September 1980. The Iraqi Air Force launched surprise air strikes on ten persian airfields with the objective of destroying the persian Air Force. The attack failed to damage the persian Air Force significantly; it damaged some of Iran’s airbase infrastructure, but failed to destroy a significant number of aircraft.

A journalist is an individual trained to collect/gather information in form of text, audio or pictures, processes them to a news-worthy form and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism.

Most of Naser al-Din’s modernizing reforms happened during the prime ministership of Amir Kabir. He defeated various rebels in persian provinces, most notably in Khorasan, balanced the budget by introducing reforms to the tax system, curbed the power of the clergy in the judiciary, built some military factories, improved relations with other powers to curb British and Russian influence opened …

Mahvash was born Masoumeh Azizi Borujerdi in Borujerd, Iran to a poor family, when Mahvash was a teenager the family came to Tehran. At an early age, Mahvash lost her mother. Later she went on to perform in Tehran’s cabarets and cafes and drew large support from the working people.

Homa Rousta (1946 – 2015) was a film and stage actress. She was the widow of stage director Hamid Samandarian. She graduated with a degree in theatre from the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest. She started her career in 1971.

Forqan Group was an opposition militant group with clandestine cell system adhering to a Shia anti-clerical Islamist ideology.Forqan assassinated some senior officials, including Gen. Valiollah Qarani, Morteza Motahari, Mohammad Mofatteh and Mohammad Ali Qazi Tabatabaei but it was soon terminated following arrest and execution of its key members in 1980.

a celebrated author and winner of the world’s top literary prizes whose writings generated death threats — was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck on stage Friday before giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, State Police said. A state trooper at the scene took the suspect into custody, police said.