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The letter to the Shah that sealed his death
A man stands before a revolutionary tribunal after the Ayatollah's return - will his honesty cost him everything?
The letter to the Shah that sealed his death
This episode explores the life of Parviz Nikkhah, a man who publicly changed his political views in revolutionary Iran. It asks what happens when the pressure to maintain consistency clashes with the truth of one's convictions.
Person: Parviz Nikkhah
Date: 1965
Location: Iran
Event: Attack on Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Status: Sentenced to death
- Parviz Nikkhah, a physics graduate from the University of Manchester, became a leader in…
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