Before the couple exchanged vows, attendees gathered around the Sofreh Aghd—an ornate spread on a handwoven Persian carpet. Witnesses say that when Empress Farah placed her hands on Iman’s face after the vows, the room went silent. For a moment, it felt as if history itself was pausing—acknowledging not only a personal union but the survival of heritage through decades of exile. Farah, dressed in pale blue silk, reportedly whispered words in Persian to her granddaughter, her eyes glistening.
