Jimmy Delshad

Vice Mayor, City of Beverly Hills

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Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills, a former mayor of the city -- and the first of Persian descent of any American city, he will become mayor again in 2010; Jewish Iranian

Jimmy Delshad on KCRW

All during this week of massive protests in Iran, there has been support from expatriates and other sympathizers here in the US.  Americans of Iranian heritage are concentrated in…

Persian-Americans React to Rising Tensions in Iran

All during this week of massive protests in Iran, there has been support from expatriates and other sympathizers here in the US.  Americans of Iranian heritage are concentrated in…

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Another day, another mass protest on the streets of Tehran, this time with many people wearing black to signify mourning for those killed since last Friday's elections.

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Another day, another mass protest on the streets of Tehran, this time with many people wearing black to signify mourning for those killed since last Friday's elections.

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Since the fall of the Shah in 1979, many Iranians have come to America.

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Since the fall of the Shah in 1979, many Iranians have come to America.

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