Amir H. Ladan

Who is Amir H. Ladan?

Amir H. Ladan a researcher, writer and political activist has written numerous articles and spoken on American foreign policy as it relates to the Middle East, oil and Iran.. He established the Defense Organization for Freedom in Chicago in 1968 to promote Human Rights, Justice and Democracy in Iran. Returning to Iran in 1973 he set up DOF as a co-ordinating committee for activities against the monarchy and participated in the Revolution of 1978-79. Following the overthrow of the Shah, he was imprisoned by Khomeini’s government and placed on death row along with 511 other activists, political leaders and industrialists, 504 were executed and 8 were exiled.

After his release from political prison in 1980, he returned to the United States and became a naturalized American. In 1989 he served on the national advisory council of The Foundation for Middle East Communication, based in Washington, DC. During the Iran/Iraq war he founded Coalition for Iran Iraq Peace, holding numerous events demanding peace and highlighting the devastating effects of war.