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Iran-e Bastan
EditorAbdulrahman Saif Azad
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FounderAbdulrahman Saif Azad
Founded1933
Final issue1935
CountryIran
Based inTehran
LanguagePersian

Iran-e Bastan (Ancient Iran in English) was a Persian language political and news magazine which was published in Tehran, Iran, in the period 1933–1935. The publication is known for its pro-Nazi and anti-imperialist political stance.

History and profile

Iran-e Bastan was launched in 1933 and edited by a Nazi sympathiser Persian journalist Abdulrahman Saif Azad[1] who was also the founder of the magazine.[2] It was headquartered in Tehran.[3] It featured news and frequently published articles praising the ancient civilizations of Persia which were used to support anti-imperialism.[1][3] The magazine also covered news about the achievements of Nazi Germany in the fields of science and technology.[1] Iran-e Bastan folded in 1935.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Iran in the 1950s". The University of Manchester Library. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ Dinyar Patel. "Caught between Two Nationalisms: The Iran League of Bombay and the political anxieties of an Indian minority". Modern Asian Studies. 55 (3): 788. doi:10.1017/S0026749X20000049.
  3. ^ a b c Talinn Grigor (2021). "A Network of Inconsistencies in Iran's Nationalism". Diaspora. A Journal of Transnational Studies. 21 (1): 103.