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Interview with Shakeri, Ali

Date

May 14 and 25, 1984; and February 15, 1985

Location

Paris, France

Interviewer

Sami'i, Shirin

Language

Persian

Abstract

Educational and family background; early political career; formation and working of Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS); operations of National Front in Europe; early members and congresses of CIS; interactions between CIS and political activists in Iran; radicalization of CIS; on Abol-Hasan Bani-Sadr and his role in CIS proceedings; internal dynamics and ideological divisions of CIS; activities of the National Front in Europe during the Revolution; on Karim Sanjabi’s trip to Europe and negotiations with Khomeini; assessment of the political activities of the National Front since 1953; on the evolution of CIS and the influences that affected its course.

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Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Transcripts

Ali-Shakeri-APt-I Ali-Shakeri-BPt-II Ali-Shakeri-English

Contents

91pp. + summary + biographical note + index + photograph

About the interviewee

Shakeri, Ali

Political Activist; First President of the Confederation of Iranian Students, 1961-1963.