Shahrzad Elghanayan
Journalist and author (granddaughter of Habib Elghanayan) who narrates and recounts her grandfather's life story and family history featured in the episode.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 52min
Iran and the Jewish people: An alliance before war
Shahrzad Elghanayan, granddaughter of Habib Elghanayan, recounts her grandfather’s rise from Tehran’s Jewish ghetto to industrial titan. Roya Hakakian, Iranian-American writer, traces centuries of Iranian Jewish life and shifting loyalties. They explore Iran‑Israel cooperation before 1979, Habib’s Plasco empire and execution, and how revolution reshaped Jewish life and regional alliances.
