Iran/Persia
- Michel Abdollahi, German writer
- Moses ben Hanoch, rabbi
- Yossi Banai, performer
- Soleyman Binafard, wrestler
- Jimmy Delshad, Californian politician
- Roya Hakakian, writer
- Moshe Katsav, Israeli president
- Rita Kleinstein, Israeli singer/actress, known popularly as "Rita"
- Janet Kohan-Sedq, track and field athlete
- Masarjawaih
- Mashallah ibn Athari, astrologer and astronomer
- Shaul Mofaz, Israeli Minister of Transportation
- Bahar Soomekh, American actress
- Soleiman Haim, among first compilers of Persian dictionary
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“During my administration the most unpleasant and perhaps most dramatic negotiations in which we participated were with the various leaders of Iran after the seizure of American hostages in November 1979. The Algerians were finally chosen as the only intermediaries who were considered trustworthy both by me and the Ayatollah Khomeini. After many aborted efforts, final success was achieved during my last few hours in the White House.”
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