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Mansoreh Pirnia eloquently describes the stormy lifestory of Ardeshir Zahei. Mr. Zahei was an Iranian ambassor in Washington, D.C and married to the late Shah's daughter. He has crossed paths with many distinguished world leaders, diplomats and celebrities.

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Daryoush Pirnia

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This is the long-awaited English edition of the Memoirs of Ardeshir Zahedi. Ardeshir Zahedi is a descendant of two families that have shaped the history of modern Iran. His father, Fazlollah Zahedi (1897 1963), served as prime minister and was an important political and military figure of the Pahlavi period. His maternal grandfather, Nasrollah Khan Moshir od-Dowleh, served as the first prime minister of Iran after the establishment of the constitution in 1907. Ardeshir Zahedi has led a very eventful life. During World War II, when Ardeshir was twelve, his father, who was the commander of the Isfahan division, was arrested by the occupying allied forces and imprisoned in Palestine. After completing his college education at Utah State University, Ardeshir returned to Iran to become deputy director of the Point Four Program. During the tumultuous events of the summer of 1953, he was at his father s side and during General Zahedi s premiership (1953-1955) he was the liason between the prime minister and the Shah Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi. In 1957 he married the Shah s firstborn, Princess Shahnaz. Princess Mahnaz, the Shah s first grandaughter was born a year later. Although the couple separated in 1964, Ardeshir still remained a close confidant and friend of the Shah until the monarch s death in 1980. In the last two decades of the Pahlavi dynasty, Ardeshir Zahedi served as ambassador to the United States, to the Court of Saint James and five years as foreign minister of Iran. During his diplomatic career he took an active role in the United Nations discussions after the Arab-Israeli war in 1967 and in the preparation of the first Islamic Conference Summit. As the head of the Iranian Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, he signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 1977 Zahedi played a key role in the release of more than 165 hostages during the Hanafi hostage incident in Washington DC. The Memoirs of Ardeshir Zahedi are the chronicles of an eventful life and at the same time relate over sixty years of Iranian history. Ardeshir Zahedi presently resides in Switzerland.

The Memoirs of Ardeshir Zahedi Volume I [English]

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Product Description The third volume of Ardeshir Zahedi's memoirs covers the period from 1966 to 1971, when he served as Iran's minister of foreign affairs. His accounts and reflections give insight into the Shah's philosophy of leadership and foreign policy. During Zahedi's tenure as foreign minister, significant events include the Shah's coronation, Bahrain's independence, and Zahedi's fractious relations with the prime minister. Under Zahedi's stewardship, Iran established relations with numerous countries and became an international force for peace. During this period, Iran accepted Bahrain's independence, signed the international Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and re-established relations with Egypt. The status of the Iranian foreign ministry was raised. More Iranian embassies were opened around the world, and Iranian diplomats were hired based on their competence rather than their family background. Strong, reliable communications and relations were established with fellow Muslim countries, the non-allied movement, and the global superpowers. Zahedi helped develop strong ties between Iran and the world and also formed personal friendships with many of their leaders and foreign ministers. We learn about his political and personal relations with Marshal Tito, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Iskander Mirza of Pakistan, King Hussein of Jordan, King Hassan of Morroco, Luis Echeverría of Mexico, Giovanni Leone, Aldo Moro, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, hsan Sabri Caglayangil of Turkey, Abdullah Salah of Jordan, Mahmoud Riad of Egypt, and others. On the global stage, these years saw the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the 1967 Arab Israeli War, the Vietnam War, and Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. Zahedi relates how Iran perceived these events and how the country was affected by them. About the Author Ardeshir Zahedi's resume is inexhaustible. His father was prime minister, and his father-in-law was the Shah. He was a kingmaker and an indefatigable diplomat for more than twenty years. He counts among his friends: emperors, kings, presidents, the famous, the powerful, the wealthy, the humble, and innumerable beautiful women. To them and to the late Shah, his friend and monarch, this loyalty has been unswerving and steadfast. In his memoirs, we understand that the guiding purpose throughout his life has been an immovable devotion and love for his homeland, Iran. He presently lives in Montreux, Switzerland.

The Memoirs of Ardeshir Zahedi, Volume III (1966-1971) Minister of Foreign Affairs (Persian) (Persian Edition)

Ahmad Ahrar (editor)

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