So beautiful. Iranian Princess Iman Pahlavi, daughter of Crown Prince @PahlaviReza, has married a Jewish man.

A huge congratulations!

The Iranian nation deserved to celebrate this at home.
This is who we are.
This is IRAN. 🩵 pic.twitter.com/ueYk46Rd5B

— Faezeh Alavi (@SFaeze_Alavi) June 8, 2025

The 31-year-old princess, daughter of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, exchanged vows with Sherman, who serves as head of partnerships at commercial drone delivery company Matternet based on his LinkedIn profile. The Jewish Chronicle reported that the couple's relationship spans over four years, with their initial meeting occurring through mutual friends in 2017.

Video footage from the celebration shows the newlyweds participating in the traditional Jewish hora dance, where both bride and groom were lifted on chairs by wedding guests. The Jewish Chronicle noted that Sherman comes from a Jewish family background, making this union a notable interfaith marriage within the Iranian royal family.

The summer wedding featured Pahlavi wearing an intricate white lace gown designed by Elie Saab, with photographs emerging on social media platforms beginning Sunday. Notable attendees included grandmother Farah Pahlavi, widow of former Shah Mohammad Reza, along with sisters Noor, 32, and Farah, 21, who were all present for the celebration.

A moment of grace, continuity, and hope.
Princess Iman Pahlavi — daughter of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi — celebrates her wedding with Bradley Sherman in a ceremony full of beauty, love, and quiet symbolism.
A new chapter begins, rooted in an ancient legacy.

#Pahlavi… pic.twitter.com/S2iPG4UlIt

— Lulu (@upuouo) June 8, 2025

Currently employed by American Express in New York City according to her LinkedIn profile, Pahlavi has lived in the United States since birth following her family's exile from Iran. The princess, along with her sisters, was raised in America after the Iranian Revolution forced the royal family from power.

Social media responses to the wedding have highlighted support for the interfaith union and its symbolic meaning for Iran's future. Iranian Jewish blogger Nioh Berg expressed congratulations, writing: "Congratulations from the entire nation of Iran on the wedding day of Princess Iman Pahlavi and Brad Sherman! We all wish you health and happiness, and may we soon see our entire Royal Family back in Iran alongside their countrymen. If 1979 never happened, this would have been a state event with invitees from all over the world, similar to Royal weddings in other monarchies."

The couple's engagement was announced in August 2023, marking a significant milestone in their relationship that began six years earlier. Sherman's professional background includes his current role at Matternet, where he oversees partnership development for the drone delivery service.

Iranian-Canadian politician Goldie Ghamari also offered commentary on the wedding celebration, posting on X: "This wedding photo of Princess Iman Pahlavi with her father HRH @PahlaviReza symbolises hope, legacy, and over 2500 years of Iranian history. Despite all efforts by the Islamic Republic, the Iranian Royal family is thriving and is more beloved by Iranians than ever."

The wedding photographs show various members of the Iranian royal family gathered for the celebration, highlighting the continued bonds within the exiled monarchy. Pahlavi shared clips on Instagram showing moments from the ceremony, including the traditional chair-lifting ceremony that has become characteristic of Jewish wedding celebrations.

So beautiful. Iranian Princess Iman Pahlavi, daughter of Crown Prince @PahlaviReza, has married a Jewish man.

A huge congratulations!

The Iranian nation deserved to celebrate this at home.
This is who we are.
This is IRAN. 🩵 pic.twitter.com/ueYk46Rd5B

— Faezeh Alavi (@SFaeze_Alavi) June 8, 2025

Multiple Iranian figures have expressed well-wishes for the couple through social media platforms, with particular emphasis on the interfaith nature of their union and its potential significance for Iran's future. The wedding represents a continuation of the Pahlavi family's life in exile while maintaining connections to both Iranian and Jewish communities.

The formal Paris ceremony followed the couple's official marriage at a New York City courthouse, demonstrating their commitment to celebrating their union with both intimate and public gatherings. The princess and her new husband continue to reside in New York, where both maintain their professional careers.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday. The charred wreckage of the helicopter that crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found early on Monday after an overnight search in blizzard conditions.

Video: Footage shows the crash site of a helicopter that carried Iran president / EPA/Iranian state TV (IRIB)

"President Raisi, the foreign minister, and all the passengers in the helicopter were killed in the crash," a senior Iranian official told Reuters, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Raisi's death was later confirmed in a statement on social media by Vice President Mohsen Mansouri and on state television. State TV reported that images from the site showed the aircraft slammed into a mountain peak, although there was no official word on the cause of the crash. State news agency IRNA said Raisi was flying in a US-made Bell 212 helicopter.

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident but on Monday morning rescuers, according to CNN, said there were no survivors at the site. After reaching the crash site hampered by fog and debilitating terrain, rescuers confirmed to state media that none of the nine passengers, including the president and the foreign minister, came out alive.

"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters. Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday. "We can see the wreckage and the situation does not look good," the head of Iran's Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.

"With the discovery of the crash site, no signs of life have been detected among the helicopter's passengers." Earlier on Sunday, an official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were "at risk following the helicopter crash", which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran's northwest.

Iran's state TV is airing a live broadcast of prayers held at Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad for Raisi's health. pic.twitter.com/JA5R6bgYZS

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) May 19, 2024

Some reports indicate that communication has been lost, with the anti-Iranian outlet tweeting, based on the Revolutionary Guards outlet Fars that a person "who was aboard Raisi's chopper, had a brief phone call following the incident, but all their phones are now out of service." According to the official state agency IRNA, the helicopter carrying Raisi and several officials, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, made a hard landing on Sunday, and other reports indicate there were foggy conditions in the area.

Rescue teams are using drones to find the Iranian president's chopper in an area between Kalibar and Varzaghan regions in northwestern Iran, said the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Relief and Rescue Department.

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) May 19, 2024

There were 3 helicopters in this convoy, and two helicopters carrying some ministers and officials arrived safely at their destination, Iran's Tasnim news agency said. The agency said that the Iranian President, accompanied by his Azerbaijani counterpart inaugurated on Sunday a water dam on the border between the two countries. The incident happened after the end of the opening ceremony in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan.

The news comes amid high tensions between Iran and its archenemy Israel, just weeks after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles on Israel in retaliation for an alleged assassination of an Iranian general. The Iranian missile barrage was soon followed by an apparent Israeli counterstrike on a site in Isfahan, reportedly using three missiles that targeted a site not far from one of its main nuclear facilities. Israel has not directly acknowledged the attack but has repeatedly warned it will take action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

For years, Iran and Israel have engaged in a shadow war, with Iran supporting militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas that oppose Israel. Israel has carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists in an effort to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions. Both sides have warned of open conflict if the other crosses certain red lines.

Raisi, 63, was elected president at the second attempt in 2021, and since taking office has ordered a tightening of morality laws, overseen a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, and pushed hard in nuclear talks with world powers. Many see him as burnishing his credentials to become Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's successor as Iran's Supreme Leader.

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