​​​​​​By Amir Taheri In the 1960s, as Iran emerged from decades of instability triggered by the Allied invasion and occupation in World War II, the Azerbaijan crisis, the aftershocks of oil nationalization and a looming demographic explosion, the nation’s governing elite desperately looked for a shortcut to economic transformation. With oil income steadily, though slowly, … Continue reading An Outstanding Iranian Statesman: Remembering Mr. Abdolreza Ansari