2009 marks thirty years since the Iranian Revolution deposed the Shah and more than 2,000 years of monarchy. In its place rose the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini and an era of confrontation with the west. Here Tory TV explores the history behind the revolution & modern Iranian society.
Documentary in which writer and journalist Christopher de Bellaigue explores the fraught but often surprisingly intimate history of Britain's relations with Iran, and asks why Iranians think that if something goes wrong in Iran then Britain must have something to do with it.
Profile of the last Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, using interviews from family, friends, supporters and enemies. Filmed for the BBC's 'Reputations' series in 1996.
This World investigates the ongoing debate in Israel over how to deal with Iran's nuclear project - an issue which continues to divide the diplomatic world.
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