{"id":43235,"date":"2023-03-01T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=43235"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:02:09","slug":"book-launch-of-dictators-and-revolution-iran-a-contemporary-history-in-the-european-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/03\/book-launch-of-dictators-and-revolution-iran-a-contemporary-history-in-the-european-parliament\/43235\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Launch of \u201cDictators and Revolution \u2013 Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d in the European Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Book-Launch-of-Dictators-and-Revolution-%E2%80%93-Iran-a-Contemporary-History.jpg\" alt=\"Book Launch of \u201cDictators and Revolution \u2013 Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d in the European Parliament\" class=\"wp-image-43240\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iran-protests-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nationwide uprising<\/a> in Iran has led to the people seeking an end to the autocratic regime after decades of suppression, execution, and poverty. The protesters\u2019 slogans demand an end to the dictatorship, which is reflected in the ongoing uprising. Against this background, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Struan Stevenson<\/a>, former MEP, and Coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change (CiC), launched his book titled \u201cDictators and Revolution \u2013 Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d in the European Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/isjcommittee.com\/2020\/05\/struan-stevenson-chairman-of-committee-on-the-protection-of-political-freedoms-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stevenson<\/a>\u2018s book traces the contemporary history of Iran from the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the country\u2019s ongoing uprising. The book provides insights into the nature of the uprising and explains why no dictatorial regime can be conceived as an alternative to the current regime. The book launch was moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mahifeh23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fahime Maktabi<\/a>, who introduced the new book to the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Livestream:<br>European Parliament<br>Struan Stevenson, \u201cDictators and Revolution- Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d Book Launch<br>Tuesday, February 28,  at 11.30 AM  CET<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF_%D8%A8%D8%B1_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%B1_%DA%86%D9%87_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%87_%DA%86%D9%87_%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u0631\u06af_\u0628\u0631_\u0633\u062a\u0645\u06af\u0631_\u0686\u0647_\u0634\u0627\u0647_\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0647_\u0686\u0647_\u0631\u0647\u0628\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VLUr9EFXGN\">https:\/\/t.co\/VLUr9EFXGN<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630509913725173760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In attendance at the book launch was MEP from Italy, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giannagancia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gianna Gancia<\/a>, who thanked Stevenson for his important work exposing Iran\u2019s theocratic regime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giannagancia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@giannagancia<\/a>: I would like to thank Mr. Stevenson for his important new book. I think it's very important to fight against the theocratic regime in Iran and it's important to wake up all the people about what really is happening in Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GFrUGoGFrn\">https:\/\/t.co\/GFrUGoGFrn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630526806192279552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevenson, during his presentation, explained that the ongoing uprising in Iran has lasted for six months, with people taking to the streets in huge numbers across many towns and cities. However, the government has responded brutally, with over 750 people killed, many of them women and children, and over 30,000 people detained and tortured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevenson also shed light on the history of the Pahlavi dynasty and the role of the British Petroleum (BP) company in Iranian affairs. BP was found to be paying more in tax to the British Treasury for several years than in license fees to the Iranian government, which led to the nationalization of the oil companies exploiting the Iranian people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shah of Iran then became an autocrat, involving only one political party, that he ruled with an iron fist. The Shah also introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-revolutions-persistence-brings-a-criminal-parviz-sabeti-to-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAVAK<\/a> secret police, who executed and tortured innumerable political prisoners and killed academics, literary figures, and artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevenson expressed his astonishment that Reza Pahlavi, the grandson of the Reza Shah, had been invited to the Munich Security Conference as a representative of the alleged opposition to the current regime. He also revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/who-is-reza-the-bully-and-why-does-reza-pahlavi-seeks-credit-from-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reza Pahlavi <\/a>admitted in an interview that he is in communication with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/inside-irans-army-of-terror-and-oppression-revolutionary-guards-irgc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRGC<\/a>), the equivalent of the Gestapo. Stevenson believes that Reza Pahlavi is nothing more than an opportunist who will do nothing for the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STRUANSTEVENSON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@STRUANSTEVENSON<\/a>: Let me explain a bit about my new book. We now know that the ongoing uprising in Iran is approaching its six months \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dVPE1Bwo5Q\">https:\/\/t.co\/dVPE1Bwo5Q<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630530726146785280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Geir Haarde, former Prime Minister of Iceland, expressed his appreciation for the book and how it provides a comprehensive understanding of the history and context of Iran. He believes that the mullahs stole the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/iran-1979-anti-monarchical-revolution-never-ended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolution in 1979<\/a>, and that the people of Iran have rejected both the monarchy and the religious dictatorship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haarde sees a great opportunity for the people of Iran to free themselves from the religious dictatorship, and he believes that the appeasement process of recent years has not worked. Haarde also stated that Reza Pahlavi, who was in Munich recently, is not the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GHaarde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GHaarde<\/a>: I was glad to read this comprehensive and excellent book, a copy of which I received personally from Struan. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0N2hbmOmE\">https:\/\/t.co\/y0N2hbmOmE<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630532617110945797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimmo Sasi, former Minister of Foreign Trade and Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland, praised the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ten-point plan<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> as an excellent plan for a democratic Iran that respects human rights. He expressed that the people of Iran do not want a monarchy or a religious dictatorship and that there must be a new path. Sasi was also shocked to hear about the meeting that would be taking place in the European Parliament with someone whom he deemed an ultimate disgrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimmoSasi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KimmoSasi<\/a>: First, I want to thank you very much for an excellent book and what we need now in the West is an explanation of the history of Iran and what has happened. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUA3TDsmTB\">https:\/\/t.co\/aUA3TDsmTB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630533325570883584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mario Galea, former Secretary of State for Older Persons, and Care in Malta thanked Mr. Stevenson for his research on the present situation in Iran. He was shocked to hear about the meeting taking place in the European Parliament with someone he deemed an ultimate disgrace. Galea explained that there are two traditional pillars of evil in Iran: the Pahlavi dynasty and the mullahs\u2019 theocracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mario Galea, MP from Malta:  We need to look at Iran from a long-term perspective. We must have a general overview. We need to understand that there are two traditional pillars of evil in this country: The Pahlavi &amp; the mullahs' regime.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MYkLrivlA0\">https:\/\/t.co\/MYkLrivlA0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1630546126888660994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/isjcommittee.com\/2022\/02\/paulo-casaca-founder-and-executive-director-of-the-south-asia-democratic-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paulo Casaca<\/a>, former MEP, believed that the state apparatus in Iran is delusional to think they can put the clock 50 years back and get back to business with a shot. He expressed that it is impossible, especially when someone like Mr. Pahlavi has not dissociated himself from the current Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear program and aggressive imperial actions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/inside-irans-army-of-terror-and-oppression-revolutionary-guards-irgc-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islamic Revolutionary Guards<\/a> outside Iran\u2019s borders. Casaca referred to Mr. Pahlavi as a sort of double agent who represents a fake opposition to fool the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulocasaca1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@paulocasaca1<\/a>: The state apparatus is being very delusional thinking that it can come back and put the clock 50 years back and they can get back to business with a shot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bbsjq6zhUc\">https:\/\/t.co\/bbsjq6zhUc<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1630535220280606722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the book launch of \u201cDictators and Revolution \u2013 Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d provided insights into the ongoing uprising in Iran, the history of the Pahlavi dynasty, and the role of the BP company in Iranian affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book by Struan Stevenson is an important contribution to the knowledge of Iranian affairs, and it sheds light on the nature of the uprising and why no dictatorial regime can be conceived as an alternative to the current regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Link to buy the book from Amazon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDictatorship-Revolution-Iran-Contemporary-History%2Fdp%2F9464752254%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C6a2f003ce4234bca57a808db18967eb3%7C5cc33869181541469a53b333002f64c5%7C0%7C0%7C638130806867339124%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fs%2BN0Rp8WcZCY5h4VY%2FZR2C0p275Nfh17Z5v6FT2Qkk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon.com: Dictatorship and Revolution: Iran\u2014A Contemporary History: 9789464752250: Stevenson, Struan: Books<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Struan Stevenson, former MEP, and Coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change (CiC), launched his book titled \u201cDictators and Revolution \u2013 Iran, a Contemporary History\u201d in the European 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