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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.

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.

یک عکس سیاه و سفید تاریخی از فرخ‌رو پارسا، نخستین وزیر زن در تاریخ ایران و مدافع حقوق زنان، که در جلسه دادگاه خود پیش از اعدام توسط جوخه آتش در اردیبهشت ۱۳۵۹ نشسته است.

<red salute> Today, 46 years ago, the first-ever female cabinet minister in #Iran 's history & a great champion of the rights of #Iranian women, #FarrokhrooParsa , was shot dead by firing squad at the height of Iran's cultural revolution. https://t.co/7Tnt3wtBh7 Source: https://x.com/raza_naeem1979/status/2052853574250750308?s=20

Event date

Thursday, 8 May 1980

Location

Tehran, Iran

Event

Execution of Farrokhroo Parsa

Type

photo