London Calling
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Iran and the UK have a long intertwined history — but familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt. Members of Prime Minister Mossadegh’s family went to school in Britain; even Ali Kordan, Ahmadinejad’s minister, apparently coveted an Oxford degree. By D. PARVAZ in London | 19 Aug 2009 [TEHRAN BUREAU] As far as being a stranger in a strange land goes, being an Iranian in the U.K. — well, London, specifically — feels oddly comfortable. But why is that? I’ve lived in U.S. for a decade, a
