Diaspora and International Engagement
Discussion of the role of the Iranian diaspora, international solidarity, diplomacy, foreign governments and external support. This area considers how outside engagement can help without distorting national ownership.
Iran Air Boeing 747SP, 1976.
Iran Air's Boeing 747SP became a visible expression of an Iran connected to the wider world through long-distance aviation. Here it symbolises mobility, exchange and outward engagement rather than nostalgia for an airline. The diaspora can be understood not as a population permanently separated from Iran, but as part of a wider network of knowledge, relationships and capability.
Public domain in Iran (Article 16 — 30+ years since publication, per Wikimedia Commons) · Image source & licence