Forum on US-Iranian Relations

Sunday, November 11, 2007
Speaker: Dr. Bamshad Mobasher
Location: First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove
Time: Potluck 6:30 PM, Forum 7:00 PM
Sponsor: The DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition

The DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition invites you to a forum on
US-Iranian relations. Our speaker will be Dr. Bamshad Mobasher. Dr.
Mobasher was born in Iran and has lived in the US since he was a
teenager. He is currently a professor at DePaul University and a leader
of the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice. He will provide
background on the tensions between the US and Iranian governments. Among
other things, he will talk about the 1905 Iranian revolution, the 1953
overthrow of the government of Mohammed Mosaddeq and the restoration of
the Shah, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the 1979 revolution and
the Khomeini regime, and the state of US-Iranian relations today. There
will be ample time for questions and comments from the audience. Please
join us for this informative discussion.