1941-1979

Nahid Rachlin recounts her own life, focusing on her relationship with her sister, Pari, their refusal to accept traditional Muslim mores, the impact Pari's arranged marriage had on their relationship and Nahid's life, and Nahid's refusal to marry the man her parents chose for her.

Explores the American-Iranian relationship from the 1940s through the Iran-Contra affair.

Presents a reconstruction of the events of August 1953 when the U.S. overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh in what was called Operation Ajax, and discusses the lasting effects of the plot, linking it to the rise of Muslim fundamentalists and terrorism in the modern world.

Debra Johanyak, an American woman with dual citizenship, describes her experiences when the American Embassy in Tehran was taken over by militants in 1979.

A former Iranian ambassador to the United Nations discusses the Shah's reign in Iran and the forces and events that caused his downfall.

Written by the U.S. ambassador to Iran at the time of the revolution that deposed the shah, this narrative shows the forces at work in Iran and U.S. reactions.