On this day, November 5, 1978 (Aban 14, 1357), the late Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in what would go down in history as his famous last words, addressed a nation, crippled by non-stop violent street protests and widespread strikes:
"I heard the voice of your revolution ... Let all of us work together to establish real democracy in Iran ... I make a commitment to be with you and your revolution against corruption and injustice in Iran ... I urge dear young Iranians not to ruin th
(more...)eir future by their own hands..."
شاه: من پیام انقلاب شما را شنیدم (less)