Press Room

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy, new hope arose for better relations with Iran, as a few positive signals flickered out of Tehran. Ordinary Iranians genuinely shared the grief of America; Iranian youth made that sentiment clear in the streets of Tehran and several major cities.

Among the citizenry of the Islamic republic, some called openly for dialogue with the United States. This was

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late Iranian shah, closes his speeches about Iranian democracy with a signature flourish: "This is a cause I believe in and am committed to see to fruition, even if it were at the expense of my own life." At public appearances, his plainclothes security force searches bags for bombs and stands over the crowd like guards watching the prison mess.

This isn't paranoia

...We enjoy excellent relations with our neighbors, and we continually seek to cultivate and improve this relationship. We have a common frontier with the Soviet Union which stretches over 2,500 Kilometers. This good neighbor policy with the Soviet Union has reached a state that we have undertaken a joint venture to construct a dam on one of the frontier rivers.

Additionally, the S

...Although we always regard the principles of International Law and morality with due respect, we also find it necessary to adapt these principles to varied circumstances. Political conditions and material standards of human beings have been undergoing constant change for the past twenty years, and invariably these developments have affected the significance of Human Rights. As we have frequently