Iraj Pezeshkzad—1928–2022

He has more to teach about Iran than anybody in history. His greatest work is a masterpiece about Iran but also about tyranny and the egotistical mind of a conspiracy theorist.

In the 1960s, my Dad had to travel to Tehran for boarding school. My grandfather’s friend was driving to the capital city, and he offered to take my Dad with him. There was a second gentleman in the car. During the ride, he talked about a “masterpiece” he was writing. My Dad, still a kid, didn’t realize that he was in the presence of Iran’s greatest aut…