September 2016

Iran’s Black Friday Anniversary

Iran’s Black Friday

Black Friday (Jome-ye Siaah) is the name given to 8 September 1978 (17 Shahrivar 1357 AP) and the shootings in Zhaleh (or Jaleh) Square in Tehran, Iran. Black Friday is thought to have marked the point of no return for the revolution, and led to the abolition of Iran's monarchy less than a year later...