Ayandegan
Encyclopedia
Ayandegan was one of the most influential and popular daily newspapers in Iran
during Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
's rule. It was founded by Daryoush Homayoun
. After the 1979 revolution
, on August 8, 1979, the revolutionary prosecutor banned the newspaper.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
during Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
's rule. It was founded by Daryoush Homayoun
Daryoush Homayoun
Daryoush Homayoun was an Iranian journalist, author, intellectual, and politician. He was the Minister of Information and Tourism in the cabinet of Jamshid Amouzegar, founder of the daily newspaper Ayandegan, and one-time high-ranking member of the Rastakhiz party. In exile he became one of the...
. After the 1979 revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
, on August 8, 1979, the revolutionary prosecutor banned the newspaper.