Description
Correspondence, speeches and
writings, interview transcripts, financial records, photographs, video and sound
recordings, printed matter, and computer disks relating to Ardeshir Zahedi's
diplomatic career during the Pahlavi era in Iran. Zahedi served as Ambassador to the
United States, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs
during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The collection also contains the papers
of Ardeshir's father, Fazlollah Zahedi, a general who occupied the post of prime
minister. Topics of note include: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iranian foreign relations,
Iranian-American relations, the Cold War, the events of August 1953, the 1977 Hanafi
Siege, and Iranian dissent.
Background
Ardeshir Zahedi (Ardashīr Zāhidī) was an Iranian statesman and diplomat during Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's reign (1941-1979). He was born in 1928 to Fazlollah Zahedi
and Khadijeh Pirnia, who both stemmed from significant political backgrounds.
Extent
301 manuscript boxes, 86 oversize boxes, 9 card file
boxes, 2 oversize folders, 924 computer files (1.6 GB)
(241.0 Linear Feet)
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our
reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the
collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.