Execution of Farrokhroo Parsa 3 items

Historical memorial stills commemorating Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran, who was executed in 1980 by the Islamic Republic.

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Iran 8 May 1980

A historical black and white photograph of Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran's history and a champion of women's rights, seated during her trial before being executed by firing squad in May 1980.

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Tehran, Iran 8 May 1980

A black and white portrait of Farrokhroo Parsa, the first female cabinet minister in Iran, who was executed by firing squad in 1980.

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Iran 8 May 1980