Historical

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The documentary on Parviz Sabeti: a lesson and its historical messages and teachings

The documentary portrait of Parviz Sabeti is a well-crafted, impactful, and lasting piece of work that will surely be analyzed and critiqued by media professionals, the revolutionaries of 1979, and historians.

The nature of a portrait documentary is that it focuses extensively on the central character, often with a positive lens.

My overall impression after watching the five-part series is that Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's greatest mistake was yielding to his opponents and protesters, as well as his decision to leave the country, relinquishing control to others. This serves as the biggest lesson for the Islamic Republic and its officials.

The Islamic Republic has long learned from this experience, and during recent protests, it has operated based on the same lessons but with modern tools, specially assigned individuals, and the management of public perception and fake political opposition. This targeted management and intelligence strategy continues today.

Some attacks (from both the media of the Islamic Republic and opposition groups from the Pahlavi era, who are now among the opponents or dissidents of the Islamic Republic) on the creators of this documentary may be due to what they see as "whitewashing SAVAK." However, I believe that many of the current officials of the Islamic Republic, or the ever-present public who have shifted from supporters to indirect and hidden opposition, will not harshly criticize the Islamic Republic's behavior in dealing with its opponents, after watching Parviz Sabeti's narrative.

In conclusion, any interview or historical documentary that presents even a one-sided perspective holds historical value, as it can later be affirmed or disputed. We should be grateful to the producers of such historical narratives.

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Brigadier General Alaei: We hit American helicopters with Stinger missiles. I asked Mr. Hashemi if he really wanted to close the Strait of Hormuz. He said "yes"

Brigadier General Alaei, commander of the Nooh Headquarters during the eight-year war:

"Recently, I saw in an interview with one of our dear friends that he claimed to have founded the speedboats. However, these were established by the Navy of the Revolutionary Guard during the war. Many like to say it was us, which is fine; everyone was involved, but accurately presenting events is very important.

We obtained Stinger missiles through intermediaries from Afghan brothers who were working with the U.S. and had received them to use against the Soviets. These were mounted on the boats. Two Apache helicopters attacked our guys and hit the boats, but one of our men used the same Stinger missile, originally American, and shot down an American helicopter for the first time, which then fell into the sea, with two pilots drowning who were later recovered.

Iran repeatedly stated that we would close the Strait of Hormuz. One day, I went to Mr. Hashemi and asked him if he really wanted to close the Strait. He said yes. If the Americans did something, we would close it. I asked how he planned to do that. He said, 'You guys are here.' I replied that we needed weapons. He asked what we wanted.

I said the Iraqis had told us what to ask for. They were using silk worm missiles from inside Ras al-Bisheh to hit Khorramush. I told him that since he was planning to visit China, he should ask them to give us some of those missiles they had given to the Iraqis. He went, made the contract, and we received them."

— Khabar Online