Iran and the West
Iran and the West is a three-part documentary series looking at the relationship between Iran and the countries of the west for the last 30 years since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The series features interviews with politicians who have played significant roles in events involving Iran, Europe and the United States since 1979.
Iran and the West: Episode 1 - The Man Who Changed the World
Key figures tell the inside story of Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power, the fall and exile of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the events surrounding the Iran hostage crisis.
Iran and the West: Episode 2 - The Pariah State
This episode includes the Lebanon hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, the death of Ayatollah Khomeini and the changing political climate of the Middle East following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the 1991 Gulf War.
Iran and the West: Episode 3 - Nuclear Confrontation
This episode includes the rise of the Taliban in Iran's neighbor Afghanistan, the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Iraq War and Iran's emerging nuclear program.
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