Iranian exiles

Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian political revolutionary and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ended the Pahlavi era, and transformed the country into an Islamic republic. As supreme leader, he implemented policies that came to be known as Khomeinism.

Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Iranian actress and musician

The sixth Shah of Iran Qajar (1907–1909)

The seventh and last Shah of Iran Qajar (1909–1925)

Iranian-born journalist

Iranian politician

Iranian filmmaker (born 1972)

Subh-i-Azal (1831–1912, born Mīrzā Yahyā Nūrī) was an Iranian religious leader and writer who was the second head of the Bābī movement after the execution of the Báb, its founder, in 1850. The Báb named Subh-i-Azal leader of the movement after being the Báb's chief deputy shortly before the execution, and became a generally-acknowledged head of the community after their expulsion to Baghdad in 1852.

2nd century Roman client king in Mesopotamia and of Osroene

Iranian singer and former actor

Iranian entertainer (1936–1992)

Iranian ayatollah (1882–1962)

Iranian politician

Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, film producer, and singer

Iranian poet, activist and writer

Assassinated Iranian/Kurdish politician (1938-1992)

Qajar prince (1899-1943)

Iranian politician

Iranian LGBT human rights activist

Iranian playwright and film director (1905-1971)

Iranian cleric

Iranian poet

Iranian musician

Iranian activist

Iranian poet, writer, and translator

Iranian musician (1971-)

French-Iranian journalist

Iranian Azerbaijani activist

Iranian journalist

Martik Qarah Khanian (; born 17 July 1949), known mononymously as Martik (Armenian: Մարտիկ), is an Iranian Armenian singer, composer, arranger, and guitarist based in the United States. Martik has performed in various musical styles, including pop, rock, ballad, fusion, and dance.

Khomeini's life in exile from 1964 to 1979

Iranian novelist and writer

Iranian artist

Iranian singer, composer and musician