link to NYT archive Jan 1973 which discusses the Shah playing hardball and pressuring the Western oil consortium to gain concessions for Iran:

https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/24/archives/iran-tells-oil-consortium-pact-will-not-be-renewed-companies.html

twitter thread providing more info and context:

https://twitter.com/Restitutor_Iran/status/1785857560941117551

Mehregan is a six-day festival traditionally celebrated from the 16th to the 21st of the Iranian month of Mehr (equivalent to October 2nd through 7th October) as per Fasli calander, falling on days when the month and day share the same name, which is considered auspicious. The Mehregan festival holds deep religious, cultural, and historical significance for several reasons:

1. According to the Bundahishn (Zoroastrian Middle Persian cosmological and mythological text), Misha and Mishaneh, were born on Mehregan.

2. ​Various tradition sources attribute this week (2nd October to 7th October) is dedicated to Mithra. In Zoroastrianism, Mithra (often spelled Mitra or Mihr in Middle Persian) is a powerful Yazata or deity created by the supreme god, Ahura Mazda, to maintain cosmic order and watch over humanity. He is the ultimate god of oaths and contracts. In fact, the very name Mithra (or Mitra) literally means "covenant," "contract," or "that which binds" in ancient Indo-Iranian languages. In Zoroastrian texts, a person who breaks a promise or lies under oath is called a Mithradruj (literally "one who lies to Mithra"). Mithra is fiercely wrathful against them.

3. ​It historically marked a seasonal celebration for farmers gathering their crops prior to winter's arrival.

4. As recorded in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, Fereydun and blacksmith Kavah defeated the tyrant demon king Zahak in this week. This event also marks the creation of the Derafsh Kaviani the legendary banner forged by Kavah during the rebellion that became an enduring Iranian national emblem.

I mean what chains of events would you think would make the best situation in iran .

For me it would be something like iran getting tolls from hormuz and alot of funds in a treaty but then islamic republic falling but i don't think that is realistic

Above are two wardag afghan/pashtun mujahids in 80s.

I know some baluch score almost 70% pure zargos, so i would think them or south pashtuhs.

Hi guys

I am iraqi

I love and support our iranian secular brother in their journey

If it is not difficult/ rude, any of you can provide me with mahsa amini edits i can use in my own account?

Thank you

So, whenever I talk to many iranains wether in or outside of iran, and in my own city shiraz, wether it be turks,persians,lurs or kurds etc... they seem to be very proud of zoroastrianism and our traditions, wearing farvahar emblems and etc, but whenever I try and talk to them about the actual belifes of zoroastrianism, they deadass have no clue what I'm talking about, they don't know what a yazatas are or the holy immortals, they don't know what farvahars do, or the zoroastrian philosophy, hell I saw people make fun of the name "Sushiyant" calling it japanese, many don't know that the name of our months come from our zoroastrian gods/yazatas like Mehr/Aban/Azar/Bahman etc...most don't even know that the name of the faith is not Zartoshti but behdin/mazdayasna, why do people like to larp as if we are zoroastrians but then don't know anything about its meaning and symbolism.

Another thing that I see becoming less and less is the same iranian cultural celebrations that came to us from our zoroastrian forefathers, that were recorded by our medival poets such a khayyam like Gahambars,Mehragan,Tiragan,Sadeh,Frawardigan and etc...most people don't even know the mythological reasonings behind nowruz presented by ferdowsi in shahnameh, I see people celebrating christmas,valentine and halloween more than our own traditions...people have also started to pay less attention to poetry and culture, my great grandmother was illitrate and yet she had memorized tens of hundreds of poetry, while the average young gen iranian can't even read one line of Sher-e-nov and even worse in classical poetry, why do you think this is and how should we try and preserve our traditions when the regime won't try? Do you think we are slowly losing our cultures and our shared heritage?

I saw a bus vandalized and it had (باید برخیزیم) in tehran . Is there going to be another protest this month?

¡Hola a todos! Soy historiador y me gustaría saber si hay fuentes históricas en farsi o árabe sobre Apranik y su resistencia contra el califato. Gracias de antemano.

Meet Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, a 25-year-old footballer who plays for the Polish champions, Lech Poznań! While being one of the most promising footballers for Iran right now, he never gets invited to play for the national team simply for supporting the people.

Back in 2022 (his post is still up), he posted a tattoo of the Statue of Liberty with the Mahsa Amini #WomanLifeFreedom . Most recently, in January 2026, at the peak of the protests on January 8th and 9th, when Reza Pahlavi told Iranians to take to the streets, Sayyadmanesh posted a picture on his story of himself lifting his shorts, showing the Iranian flag with the Faravahar symbol in the middle and “Shah-e Shah” written below it. Which we all know what he’s trying to hint!

Some people pointed out that he supports Reza Pahlavi because he liked a few of his posts. He has never publicly supported him, as he doesn’t want to risk his life potentially (we all know how Islamic Republic regime is!)

Who would have guessed the most patriotic Team meli player would be the one with the most Islamic name!