Our Man in Tehran: Ken Taylor, the CIA and the Iran Hostage Crisis

Robert Wright is a History Professor at Trent University in Oshawa, Ontario who also writes about political science. He is the author of five books. He received Lela Common Prize of the Canadian History for his national bestseller, "Three Nights in Havana".

Book Review: Haghani School Oral History

Since, the concept of Ijtihad has always made it possible for the Jurisprudence to be open to change throughout the history, and for the Shia seminaries to be able to define their activities and educational plans in accordance with the time and spatial conditions.

Historical Studies Quarterly, No 30, Autumn 2010

The titles and abstracts of the articles included in the latest issue of Historical Studies Quarterly which is concentrated on the seizure of American Embassy by Iranian Students in Tehran in 1980 are as follow:

Revisiting the History of the Movement of Oil Nationalization in Iran

Many have dealt with the story of the "movement of oil nationalization in Iran", its aftermath and, Mosaddegh’s government in 1951-1953 numerous times. Different narrators, scholars and historians, Iranian and non-Iranian when retelling the events of 1940s and 1950s have analyzed and judged these events.

Oral History of Arg Mosque in Tehran

Arg mosque is one of most famous and historical mosques in Tehran. Oral History of Arg Mosque by looking at the political developments and economic and cultural works at this mosque analyzes the impact of it on Islamic Revolution.

The Oral History of the Army in the Iranian Revolution

Pahlavi’s reign emergence and stability is due to the two military coups of 1921 and 19th August 1953. Pahlavi considered the army and other armed forces as its primary support. The predominant international and national policy of the two Shahs was to reinforce and develop the army, equip the army with the most recent weapons and, most importantly to silence any voice of political opinion which did not believe in obeying and praising the Shah unconditionally and blindly.

Islamic Revolution Oral History (Imam Khomeini, from Paris to Victory)

Islamic Revolution victory was an outcome of different causes; however, there are three main causes that are more emphasized by researchers in this regard: first, religious believes of Iranian nation; Second, peoples unity and fight against the regime; Third, the unique leadership by Imam Khomeini.

Contemporary Historiography schools

The Latest Issue of “The Month Book of History and Geography" with the approach of "Contemporary Historiography schools” was published. This professional monthly explores important trends and schools of West Historiography, and has been released by the efforts of Book House Institute.

Distortion for exoneration

The book of the memories of the mother of Farah Diba, the wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi entitle My Daughter Farah tries very paradoxically and simplistically to exonerate Farah and her husband Mohammad Reza Shah from the guilt and faults, and attributes to others the reasons behind the corruption of Pahlavi regime and the grounds for its collapse.

BBC Narrates the Iranian Revolution

BBC Radio is a news broadcasting agency associated with British Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the establishment of this board is to, gain other nations' support for Britain, provide ground for investment in foreign countries, retain Britain's interest and, destruct figures in opposition with colonialism. This news board provided the grounds for military occupation of Iran at the threshold of the Second World War.