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[Liberator]

In Memory of Prince Shahryar Shafigh

For those who have remained Iranian.
For those who still give a damn.




Monday, December 6th 2004 (16th of Azar), marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Shahryar Shafigh.

Around one o’clock in the afternoon, December 7th 1979, Shahryar Shafigh, an officer in the Imperial Iranian Navy, was shot twice and murdered as he was leaving his mother (Princess Ashraf Pahlavi)’s Paris flat. The two bullets that hit his neck and head were discharged from a 9 mm handgun, fired by a hit man riding a motorcycle, between 25 and 30 years of age, who fled the scene after committing the ghastly murder.

According to French reports, an anonymous caller took responsibility for the assassination, declaring that Prince Shahryar had been killed as an enemy of the faith of the revolutionaries and the people of Iran and for aiding international Zionism, ending the phone call with a “Long Live Khomeini!” Meanwhile in Tehran, in a public bulletin the bloodthirsty Mullah Sadegh Khalkhali announced the members of Fedayeen of Islam responsible for the act, adding: If unable to make arrests, we’ll murder all members of the Pahlavi family.

Shahryar Shafigh was the first Iranian assassinated by the agents of the republic outside Iranian soil. He had remained in Iran until the government was overthrown, leaving the country with the help of his compatriots in the navy before being captured. After leaving Iran he began widespread activities to overthrow the regime, wishing to take advantage of his popularity among naval forces to prepare the grounds for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. It was for this reason that he was marked for elimination.

The royal title of Shahryar Shafigh was “Vala-Gohar”. He was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Having the most altruistic characteristics, he was a most popular figure, especially in the Imperial Iranian Navy. According to those who knew him, all his life Shahryar Shafigh did not refrain from aiding the poor or from providing for the needy, considering these acts as his life duties. Although he was the child of one of the most powerful women in Iran, he was neither arrogant nor haughty, but lived happily among his people. Once becoming aware of the financial difficulties of honorable people through his confidants, he would distribute among them a large portion of the money he earned as an officer.

Shahryar Shafigh was the commander of the armed units that liberated the Persian Gulf islands of the two Tonbs and abu-Musa and the Captain and Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy’s Hovercraft fleet.



http://www.sarbazan.com/shahriar.htm

http://www.sedona.net/saipa/shahriar.html

http://www.iinavy.org/tributes.html



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[Liberator]

Roheesh shaad.





Ba Sepaas
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[AhreemanX]

In memory of the Commander of Hovercraft Fleet

Captain Shahryar Shafiq, a great soul

Ahura Bless his great spirit. He was a great patriot, opposition member & a valuable comrade. What this opposition needed today was someone with Balls & Guts like Sharyar. Unfortunatly People of Gigantic Balls are 6 feet under & Ball-Less Pacifists are alive & will be alive until they'll be 100 years old!

Do you know how some of the people have a certain glow on their face? How they shine through? How you feel so warm in their company? How you feel their honesty in your veins? Hoveyda had this quality. This man, this soldier of Iran, Shahryar, also had this shine. His whole face would shine when speaking of Iran!

I have the highest respect for this man. And I use present tense because I do not believe that he is dead. I refuse to believe he is dead. He is alive in our hearts. His courage will burn our soul forever.

In the futre, his sacrifice & Death Anniversary will be remembered in the Iranian Calendar.

May his great spirit rests in peace

Shahryar, with tears in my eyes, I promise we will follow the path.

More power to the resistance

AX
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[CR]

Liberator:

This post made by you:

http://iranpoliticsclub.net/club/viewtopic.php?t=691

is duplication of this same thread. You have repeated yourself in two different threads. Your new thread could be posted as a reply to this thread. Is there a reason you made a new thread on the same subject?

I don't know if you are aware or not (the Tude article is in Farsi), but The historical day of 16 Azar which Tudeh Communist Party wrote about it in their article, has nothing to do with 16 Azar which Hamrazm Shafigh was assasinated! These are 2 different events with only common factor is that they both occured on 16 Azar. There is no connection between the two dates.

Are you saluting the memory of Hamrazm Shafigh or are you writing about 16 Azar? Two separate subjects!

[Liberator]

Dear CR,

The article is not written by me and the link is posted on top of the page. This blogger is the only person who I found commemorating Prince Shahryar Shafigh's memory (english page).

I've added the article to this old thread so that there are no duplications.

The reason the Tudeh article does not mention Prince Shahryar Shafigh is also mentioned in the article by the blogger who says that they do not care mention it because "history is their enemy".

I do believe that there are republicans, such as Dr X, who truly believe a republican system is better for Iran - and I respect them for their opinions.



Ba Sepaas




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16th of Azar: In Memory of an Iranian Prince
http://www.sarbazekuchak.blogspot.com/






Remembering Prince Shahryar Shafigh on the 26th anniversary of his assassination by the Shiite Taliban.

Around one o’clock in the afternoon, on December 7th 1979 (16th of Azar), Shahryar Shafigh, an officer of the Imperial Iranian Navy, was shot twice and murdered while leaving his mother (Princess Ashraf Pahlavi)’s Paris flat. The two bullets that hit his neck and head were discharged from a 9 mm handgun fired by a hit man riding a motorcycle, who fled the scene after committing the murder.

An anonymous caller soon took responsibility for the assassination, declaring that Prince Shahryar had been killed as “an enemy of the faith” and for aiding “international Zionism,” ending the phone call with a “Long Live Khomeini!” Meanwhile in Tehran, in a public bulletin, Mullah Sadegh Khalkhali announced that the members of Fedayeen of Islam had been responsible for the act, adding: “If we can’t arrest members of the Pahlavi family, we will murder them all.”

Shahryar Shafigh was the first Iranian assassinated by the agents of the Islamic Republic outside Iranian soil. He had remained in Iran until the Iranian government was overthrown, leaving the country with the help of his compatriots in the navy only to avoid imminent capture. After leaving Iran he began widespread activities to overthrow the Islamist Republic, wishing to take advantage of his popularity among naval forces to prepare the grounds for the overthrow of the anti-Iranian puppet regime. It was for this reason that he was marked for elimination.

The royal title of Shahryar Shafigh was “Vala-Gohar”. He was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Having the most altruistic characteristics, he was a very popular figure, especially in the Imperial Iranian Navy. According to those who knew him, all his life Shahryar Shafigh never refrained from aiding the poor or from providing for the needy, considering these acts as his life duties. When informed of the financial difficulties of honorable people through his confidants, he would distribute among them a large portion of the money he earned as an officer. Although he was the child of one of the most powerful women in Iran, he was neither arrogant nor haughty, but lived happily among his people.

Shahryar Shafigh was Captain and Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy’s Hovercraft fleet. Although his name is carefully avoided, in fact never mentioned, by the “Persian Gulf is Persian Gulf” campaigners, he was in fact the commander of the special forces that liberated the Persian Gulf islands of the two Tonbs and abu-Musa.


Tributes:

Sarbazan - http://www.sarbazan.com/shahriar.htm
HIH Ashraf Pahlavi - http://www.sedona.net/saipa/shahriar.html

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For another perspective on 16 of Azar, go to RaheTudeh/Peiknet to read the following article:

١٦ آذر: پيامی تاريخی، كه نبايد اجازه تحريف آن را داد

http://www.rahetudeh.com/



They neglect to mention it---because to them, and "republicans" like them, History remains number one enemy--- but the perspective is, interestingly enough, that of those who once chose the above mentioned Mullah Khalkhali as their presidential candidate!


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I salute this Iranian Patriots memory!

MAY GOD BLESS HIS SOUL! RAVANESH SHAAD!
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