Iran, the Forgotten Democracy: A Counter-History of the Islamic Revolution by Ladan Bouroumand

Ladan Bouroumand has published a book titled Iran, the Forgotten Democracy: A Counter-History of the Islamic Revolution, which traces Iran’s democratic history over the past century.

She notably revisits the details of the Islamic Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini, emphasizing that since the Israeli-American aggression in Iran, the war has overshadowed the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people.

Despite this conflictual context, new protests took place in January, calling for the end of the Islamic Republic regime, demonstrating a persistent desire for democratic change.

Ladan Bouroumand’s book thus offers an alternative reading of Iranian history, highlighting a democratic memory often forgotten or obscured by recent events.