Talk:List of Iranian Americans

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Why did you delete all that information??

That list was the only of its kind on the web.

Those people are directors and chairs and deans.

I dont think it's right to alphabetize at the cost of deleting that stuff.--Zereshk 00:33, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * No, I just remove them temporarily to add them in ABC order. I will add them again today.--Sina 07:54 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Proposal for list inclusion
I have made the following proposal regarding the criteria for inclusion for these lists. If this is something that you have comments or ideas about, please provide feedback. Thanks. Wikibofh 9 July 2005 19:14 (UTC)

Are These People Iranians Americans?
90% or more of these people were born outside of Iran. Many of them have only one Iranian parent. Are we looking at people's grandparents like the Nazis in the 1930's? Perhaps, I am wrong, but this is just a quick observation. --John on 9 October 2005


 * Anyone with an Iranian parent has automatic Iranian citizenship, so it's not out of the question. BTW first you talk about only one parent, then you say only grandparents, and comparing it to Nazis. Someone is going to Godwin this talk page. Siyavash 16:55, 9 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I don't even think this issue should be raised since there are many people listed under "Italian-American", "Irish-American", ect. who are 2nd, 3rd generation Americans. The list of the Iranians here is lacking big time, there are many famous Iranian Americans.  I'll try to make more appropriate additions Bahador  —Preceding comment was added at 18:13, 14 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Important we don't include on this list any red links (or people without a Wikipedia articles). Jooojay (talk) 00:29, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Please explain your motivation
I would like to ask those who generated this list. 1. why there should be a list of iranian american? 2. what is so special about being iranian american? 3. are you trying to attract attension of americans? 4. if you, the creator of this list and supporters of it, do not see the point, yourself tell me your first reaction to a page called list of iranians. isn't it rediculous? if not, where are you going to store a list of 70million people?

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR ANSWERS. Darw on 21 Feb 2006


 * If you go back to the list of Iranian Americans (the article part of this discussion page, you will see that it is not just Iranian Americans that get a page, but Irish Americans, Indian Americans, etc. I went to those discussion pages, but I did not find your comment on other pages. Why is this page any different? Why are you singling this page out when there are many lists of Americans by diversity that you've yet to comment on?

Looking forward to reading your explanation. Siyavash 18:46, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

IS THERE A LIST FOR RACIST-AMERICANS WHERE RACIALLY MOTIVATED PEOPLE COULD HAVE THEIR NAMES LISTED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN?


 * Siavash, I agree with you. You know, these Americans are so quick to jump at us (or even tazer us like we saw in UCLA) whenever we bring up our culture and our pride in our ancient civilization and history. I think they are jealous that they only have 200 years of history on a land that wasn't theres to begin with, Oops im being rude now ;) Haramzadi 06:27, 19 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually you kind of are, yeah. Ford MF 04:35, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Ethnicity lists discussion
Please see discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy) for current discussion of a potential policy to apply to all ethnicity lists on Wikipedia, including this one. JackO&#39;Lantern 20:39, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Addition Made
Reza Abdoh —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bahador (talk • contribs) 18:08, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Removals
I removed Trita Parsi from the Law/Legal category since he is not a lawyer nor does he have a legal education. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.52.96.16 (talk) 23:44, 13 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I don't think having a law degree is what defines legal work, esp. since in many places in the U.S. you only need to pass the bar exam. Jooojay (talk) 21:24, 16 October 2019 (UTC)


 * I removed Lily Mazahery from the Law/Legal category. There's no indication that she is a notable Iranian-American.  Her background is highly suspect and she's made a number of bold claims that to date have been unverified.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.52.96.18 (talk) 16:01, 18 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Having a Wikipedia article with RS sources should be enough to decide "notability". Jooojay (talk) 20:48, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Kamran Khavarani
please add Mr.Khavarani to this list ,he is now living in L.A and is creator of a new artistic movement called Abstract Romanticism.

Billy Ray Cyrus
Is 3rd generation American, but of Iranian Ancestry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.239.139.173 (talk) 11:21, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Currently there is no evidence that this person has Iranian ancestors, if you have a reliable source then we can discuss it here. Jooojay (talk) 21:24, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

Yu Darvish
I might be missing something, but the only connection Darvish seems to have to America is that he plays baseball here (wonderfully, I might add). His father is Iranian, but he is a Japanese national. --172.162.2.83 (talk) 03:28, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I imagine that this is now an untrue statement since someone has extensively added information to the Yu Darvish article and includes his early life and education in the U.S. Jooojay (talk) 21:27, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

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Red links
Per WP:REDBIO, WP:RED no red links in the notable people list please. Each person must have a Wikipedia article first. Jooojay (talk) 06:10, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Sports
Basketball 87.241.189.164 (talk) 22:50, 10 May 2022 (UTC)