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

  1. Amir Taheri, zimbio website, accessed 16 Jan 2010
  2. Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
  3. Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
  4. Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010
  5. Guy Dinmore, US hails the Iranian people but not their 'lunatic' leaders, Financial Times, 23 May 2006, accessed 16 Jan 2010