Wrote Masih Alinejad, an exiled Iranian dissident, quoted in "Why a strapless wedding dress threatens Iran hardliner Ali Shamkhani/The daughter of Ayatollah Khamenei’s henchman wore a low-cut gown, prompting accusations of double standards among the elite in the Islamic regime" (London Times).
And yet: "The leaked video appears... to have been taken from a female-only event at the wedding, at which it is not uncommon for the father and groom to make a brief appearance. The regime has lashed out against the critics, and one newspaper affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard insisted that Shamkhani had behaved in a 'dignified and proper manner.'..."
As for the display of wealth, we're told the wedding cost $20,000.
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My daughter-in-law grew up in Tehran and escaped to the US on a student visa to get her Master’s in Computer Science from USC.
As President Trump said after the hostage deal was announced, the Iranian people are great but their rulers are terrible tyrants.
Our Constitution and the Rule of Law preserve our freedoms. The Second Amendment is a key element. That’s why the Left hates it and the First Amendment.
Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Gown, the essay and the book.
These religious frauds holding Persia hostage have stashed $Billions in private accounts outside Iran, stolen from their own people and gullible international actors, like John Kerry & Obama who tried bribing them with US tax dollars. What a farce that proved to be, especially the blocking move Obama made to prevent any US citizens from collecting on final court judgements against Iran, citing sovereign immunity. The Iranians owe Obama a legal retainer fee for being such a zealous advocate for them —
Forcing the Swiss and other secret bankers who stash blood money for the larcenous rich to divulge the size and location of these holdings, and expropriating these funds to pay any rebuilding costs in Gaza strikes me as a fair deal. Impoverish them personally, including their extended families — and watch how fast they come to the table to cut a deal.
I would not assume the cost is the actual cost. It would be wise of vendors go provide much of it as gifts to the family.
John Kerry & Obama who tried bribing them with US tax dollars
…they wanted the kickbacks, for them and their brownshirts…
$20k won’t book you a good wedding band in most US cities. You used to be able to book James Taylor for your birthday- I wonder if he got paid for John Kerry’s France gig?
Burkha is like throw furniture cover over wymyn
I gave my daughter a little over $20,000 towards her wedding and reception. That was half of the cost. I don't regret a dime of it. It was fairy tale!
It’s not like Dad was wearing a tie.
AI Overview
The Iranian regime doesn't wear ties because they are viewed as a symbol of Western culture and the monarchy overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. While not strictly illegal, government officials and the regime's supporters avoid ties to project a revolutionary and anti-Western image, opting for open-necked or Mao collars instead.
Symbol of Western influence: After the 1979 revolution, ties were banned as a symbol of Western culture, which the new Islamic government sought to reject.
Official and governmental practice: Government officials, civil servants, and leaders of state-owned companies often wear suits without ties, presenting a distinctive style that sets them apart.
Unofficial ban: While there is no official law against wearing ties, an unofficial ban exists, and authorities have taken measures against them, such as prohibiting their import.
Public perception: For many Iranians, not wearing a tie is a way to distance themselves from the government and its supporters.
Return of the tie: Despite the unofficial ban, the use of ties has seen a limited resurgence in certain contexts, such as private ceremonies, among some civilians, and in the private sector.
Wow. So there are two sets of rules, one set for elites and another for everyone else. Who knew?
As for the display of wealth, we're told the wedding cost $20,000.
Next the NYT promotes Iran as the best option for a budget destination wedding.
One transition from groomsman to bridesmaid included!
$20 grand is a lot for such austere religious scolars!
It was an eye opener (double entendre intended) to see the women from the Saudi and Iranian elite conservative families sunbathe in skimpy bikinis on the beaches of Izmir, Turkey.
The Israelis were smart not to push for an immediate regime change in Iran after the 12 Day War. Any new government would have been seen as imposed and illegitimate. Better to let Khamenei's regime to continue to rot, and ultimately topple, from within. Be patient, it will.
"Public perception: For many Iranians, not wearing a tie is a way to distance themselves from the government and its supporters."
Wouldn't it be the opposite?
Now if Shamkhani gets blown up in the next few months, legacy media will refer to him as "father of the bride, Shamkhani" instead of "thug Shamkhani".
"Return of the tie: Despite the unofficial ban..."
The Covid episode, and work-from-home, effectively gave the final coup-de-grace to neckties as essential men's apparel in the West. I have many dozens, and now the only times they are worn are important client visits, TV appearances, and funerals.
Marcus Bressler said...
I gave my daughter a little over $20,000 towards her wedding and reception. That was half of the cost. I don't regret a dime of it. It was fairy tale!
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How can they get the marriage off on the right foot without a photo booth at the reception? You done good, Daddy. So long as he keeps her, it was likely money well spent!
Just be glad the Israeli's didn't order America to bomb the wedding party! Would have ruined the dress.
Secular and Pro-Choice... pro choice.
There were recent riots in Nepal that were sparked, in part, by children of government officials posting their Louis Vuitton swag they got. The per captia GDP of Nepal is about $1,500. $20,000 for a wedding may not be considered a super lavish wedding here, but if the typical Iranian can't even afford to get married that discrepancy is a huge gulf.
"Wilbur said...
"Public perception: For many Iranians, not wearing a tie is a way to distance themselves from the government and its supporters."
Wouldn't it be the opposite?"
Yeah, I thought Iranian men didn't wear ties, to show their separation from the West and Western fashion.
Beatings for thee but not for me.
Hypocrisy and an innate unfairness are an accepted part of life in the Muslim world, to a greater degree than in the West. When I was working in the Mahgreb, our flights originated in Paris. On the returning flight, the burkas and head scarves would board, and if you needed the bathroom, you were out of luck. As soon as the plane would take off, there would be a steady line of all the local women going in, to change into their Paris clothes, some of them pretty daring even by Paris standards.
$20K for a wedding? Was it catered by Jacki in the Box?
Pulitzer winning Geraldine Brooks in her 1994 "Nine Parts of Desire" details the exceedingly high fashion life lead by wealthy Muslim women in their homes and with their friends.
Tired old information, but of interest because of why a London newspaper chooses to focus on it now. With England soon to be the first Muslim state with a nuclear bomb, I wonder about the paper's agenda.
$20,000 is a lot of money in Iran. The electricity cost to mine 1 Bitcoin in Iran is $1,400.
It is a true fact that every country where the men deeply oppressed women, yet they cannot beat themselves out of a wet paper sack. The game of Life is like coed softball. The teams with the most empowered and strongest women always win. I know a lot of you guys here would strongly disagree. But the alpha male knows that the only way to have strong boys who will have your back in a pinch is to be born from strong smart intelligent capable women who raise them up to be alphas.
Why is how the Iranians live any of our business? Are we going to have to fight a war because we are told that the ruling elite are a bunch of hypocrites? Well, that's a lot of wars.
Do you think that the ChiComs are publishing stories about the hypocritical US elites and pouring weapons into Mexico over it? No, this is a US "War Incorporated" thing.
It was $19K just for the bride’s depilation
As the father of married daughters, I strongly support the enactment and enforcement of strict sumptuary laws on weddings. It's too late for me, but I feel an obligation to the future.
Not my country, not my religion. How often has the NYT's cried over women in Iran. Why, they can't show their hair in public. OMG, OMG. How often have they written about oppression of Christians in Communist Cuba? Has that ended? They didn't mention it when castro was alive.
What about the Gazans. Has the NYT's ever reported on the Israeli war crimes? Yes, but very little. How are women in Gaza doing, starving to death? NYT's doesn't care.
So, I'll just chalk this story up to Globalist propaganda.
Has the NYT's and its readers cried over the Muslim Rape gangs in England. And the victims that were ignored by the English police and justice system because they didn't want to be "racist"?
Hamas has been a genocidal movement for Israelis, Gazans, and West Bankers.
My introduction to Iranian (expat) culture occurred in 1975. A young lady named Srin showed up in the dormitory cafeteria wearing tissue-thin skintight white pants. And, I couldn't help noticing, a red thong. A burst of education for this callow youth. (I always wanted to write "callow youth", and now I have.)
Every society's ruling elite has a different standard than what they enforce upon the ruled-over, no? Like in everywhere and all the time. Life isn't fair and never has been.
Obama's Iran-Hamas Affair and other ethnic Springs.
$20,000 is bit more more than the annual per capita GDP of Iranians - adjusting for parity purchasing power. Actual per capita GDP using official exchange rates is $4,100. That would be equivalent to a $400,000 wedding in the US.
Iran's per capita GDP is a bit under $20,000 when adjusting for parity purchasing power. If you don't adjust, their per capita gdp is about $4,100 compared to $85,000 for the US. So with the PPP number a year's income and with the World Bank number a $400,000 wedding in the US.
I hadn't encountered Parity Purchasing Power before. It looks like a handy way to lie about prosperity.
On the same page, there is an article about a young woman going to prison for performing an online concert without a head covering. Anthony Bourdain was right. There are some beautiful women in Iran.
Q: What will the husband of the daughter of Khamenei’s henchman inevitably do when his new wife cuts off his access to her affections at night?
A: Ghotzbadeh
The old saying that women dress up for each other, applies literally in conservative Muslim countries. Almost like a controlled experiment. CC, JSM
If I didn't know better, I'd say that the Islamic Republic of Iran was rapidly moving more and more in the direction of oligarchy.
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