Amir Taheri
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Amir Taheri is an Iranian-American journalist who was educated in Tehran, London and Paris.[1] A "prominent Iranian journalist under the Shah", Taheri, according to a 2006 article in the Financial Times, "now advocates regime change" in Iran.[2]
The FT article identified Amir Taheri as the source of stories that "the Iranian parliament had passed a law that would require Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians to wear coloured badges to identify them as non-Muslims."[3]
The reports angered Iranian lawmakers, who said "creativity was behind what they rejected as false and invented reports".[4] Contacted by the FT, "Mr Taheri told the FT he stood by his claim":
- He said his sources were three opponents of the bill - which has not yet been approved by Iran's higher authorities. He cited them as saying a commission of experts was being appointed to work out implementation of the "Islamic identity" law, which could require provisions for identifying non-Muslims.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Amir Taheri, zimbio website, accessed 16 Jan 2010
- ↑ Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
- ↑ Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
- ↑ Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
- ↑ Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
