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“Iran: Empire, Revolution, Resistance” is a three-part documentary podcast that traces Iran’s long struggle over identity, power, and freedom. Moving from the grandeur of ancient Persia to the upheaval of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and today’s protest movements, the series reveals how history continually echoes into the present. Through immersive storytelling, vivid scenes, and empathetic narration, each episode explores how empire shaped culture, revolution reshaped politics, and resistance defines modern Iranian society. The series centers ordinary voices alongside monumental events...

A former member of the State Department's Policy Planning Council, Polk describes a country and a history misunderstood by many in the West. While Iranians chafe under the yolk of their current leaders, they also have bitter memories of generations of British, Russian, and American espionage, invasion, and dominance. There are important lessons to be learned from the past, and Polk teases them out of a long and rich history and shows that it is not just now, but for decades to come that an understanding of Iran will be essential to American safety and well-being.

When Jamie Maslin decides to hitchhike the entire length of the Silk Road, he decides to travel first and plan later. Then, unexpectedly stranded in Iran - a country he's only read about in newspapers - he wonders whether he'll make it out alive. After crossing the border on foot from Turkey, Maslin finds himself suddenly plunged into the subversive, contradictory world of Iranian subculture, where he is embraced by locals who are happy to show him the true Iran as they see it....

Iran is an ancient country that used to be called Persia. The Persians were one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, and Persian culture has a strong presence in Iranian culture today. In this book, explore Iran’s rain forests, national cuisine, and the traditions of a people that trace their roots back thousands of years.

This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic.

In the years since 9/11, the U.S. war on terror has focused on al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Coverage of Iran has been devoted almost exclusively to its nuclear ambitions. Yet, as Ronen Bergman's groundbreaking reporting in this vital investigative history reveals, for 30 years, Iran has been the world's leading sponsor of global terror and stands as the most formidable sponsor of terror in the world today.

Until his assassination by US drone strike in January 2020, commander Qassem Soleimani was one of the most powerful men in Iran and the military spearhead for Iranian foreign policy, enacting the wishes of the country's Supreme Leader in the region. A widely popular but also feared maverick operator, he helped to establish the Islamic Republic as a major force in the Middle East, with interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. This was a long way from where he began as a youth, living on the margins in a country ruled by a monarch supported by the United States.

Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country's goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran's political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today's Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.

What would it be like to live in Iran? How is Iran's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Iranians!

Offering a new view of one of America's most important, infamously strained, and widely misunderstood relationships of the postwar era, this book tells the history of America and Iran from the time the last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was placed on the throne in 1941 to the 1979 revolution that brought the present Islamist government to power.

L'Iran è un Paese molto antico, dalla storia e cultura estremamente variegata, trovatosi sotto i riflettori negli ultimi anni per gli eventi legati a politiche poco democratiche dalle ripercussioni globali. In questo breve viaggio nella storia, nella cultura e nella politica della Repubblica Islamica dell'Iran seguiremo diverse vicende ed esamineremo diversi fatti, per scoprire il vero volto di questo Paese, com'è stato il suo passato, com'è il suo presente e come sarà il suo futuro.

Steven R. Ward provides an accessible overview of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and its focus on tracking and countering domestic dissent and perceived foreign-inspired sedition. The ministry's checkered record of effective intelligence operations includes a history of assassinations and human rights abuses. Developing a clearer picture of the MOIS is important for understanding how the Islamic Republic of Iran operates, seeks security, and competes with its adversaries.

From Qasem Soleimani to the nuclear deal, a deeply reported exploration of Iran’s decades-long power struggle with the United States—in the tradition of Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower “A front-row view of the spy games, assassinations, political...

This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply considered strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier efforts. Drawing from more than 75 in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.

Ancient Iran: Cosmology, Mythology, History presents Iran's pre-Islamic history within the context of both its complex cosmology and rich mythology. The audiobook uses the concept of farr to show how authority, finding guidance in the cosmic realm, organized the lives of Iran's hero-saints in the mythic realm. It also discusses how historical monarchs organized their hierarchical societies according to the dictates of Ahura Mazda.

“Trump and Iran” is a tense, three-part documentary podcast series examining how U.S. President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic of Iran drove each other toward—and sometimes away from—open war. Tracing the arc from Trump’s “maximum pressure” sanctions and withdrawal from the nuclear deal, through assassinations, missile strikes, and regional proxy conflicts, the series shows how rhetoric, pride, and miscalculation repeatedly escalated the stakes. The final episode moves into Trump’s second term, detailing renewed nuclear brinkmanship and unprecedented U.S. strikes on ...

Wie sähen unsere Bücherregale oder Kinobesuche ohne die Arbeit von Übersetzer*innen aus? - man will sich das gar nicht vorstellen. Deutsch und Farsi sind zwei Sprachen, die nicht allzu viel miteinander gemein haben, doch Dank der Arbeit von Übersetzer*innen können wir die Werke des berühmten Dichters Hafis lesen bzw. gelangten Autoren wie Bert Brecht in die Bibliotheken des Iran. Mahmoud Hosseini Zad ist Autor und einer der angesehensten Übersetzer Deutscher Gegenwartsliteratur in die persische Sprache. Im Gespräch mit Yasmin Khalifa beschreibt er mit Humor die sprachliche ...

Kabbalah clips from The Rav (Rav Berg) on The Zohar's 2000 year old prophecy regarding IRAN and the current time we are in. Clips are from the 80's and 90's and are speaking directly to us in the present. This podcast will contain 17 clips, 17 episodes that will be displayed in a numbered order, leading up to #17, the climax of the podcast. (We recommend hearing the clips in their numbered order). For inquiries: HaRavsARMY@Gmail.com

One the eve of the Shah of Iran's exile, Siamak and Gazaleh, two young offspring of prominent Iranian families, are joined by marriage. One of their guests is Phillipe, a Frenchman whose parents own a business in Tehran. After the wedding, Phillipe invites his two friends, Rezah and Ashin to Ramsar on the Caspian where his family owns a seaside villa. There, Phillipe receives a disturbing call from his mother.

The author of The Complete Infidel's Guide to ISIS and The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran returns with the sharp wit and boundless courage needed to expose the oncoming storm from Iran.