Iran and Revolution. Notes of the Soviet Ambassador 1977-1982
By V.M.Vinogradov
V.M.Vinogradov worked as the USSR Ambassador in one of the most dramatic periods of the Iran history – two last years of the Pahlavi dynasty and three first years of Islamic Republic. In his 700 pages book he gives a chronicle of Iran’s Revolution with the analysis of the main acting forces and their motivation. The reader can find the portraits and detailed characteristics of Iran’s last Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the leader of Iran’s Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini and tens of the key persons from both sides. All of them Ambassador V.M. Vinogradov knew personally and met many times. As the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Tehran he also shows the life and activity of Foreign Embassies during the Revolution. The interaction between USA and the USSR – world superpowers of that time is presented. It is a new insight into the history and diplomacy of that period.