Persia's Last Emperor: How The Iranian Monarchy Fell | Last Persian Shah | Real Royalty

In 1979 a revolution toppled the Iranian monarchy and Shah Mohammad Reza's rule. It brought an end to over 2500 years of royal history. What was the Shah's mistake, and how could such a long history come to an end so quickly?
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[@moszmwesigwa8728]

It's laughable that all these people interviewed were opposed to the shah's rule are now questioning how gullible they were to believe Khomeini had their best interests.

[@jernikof]

Indeed, PATHETIC radical Islamenisms.

[@2Sugarbears]

Just like every other country who puts some a hole into gov't and regrets it. Right?

[@blueberrymuffin1348]

Easy for an outsider more than 40 years removed from the Shah's downfall to scoff in ignorance at the people who actually lived during the era.

[@LGM090221]

@@blueberrymuffin1348and yet here you are an outsider blabbing. I'm not an outsider. And I'm here to tell you, the people of Iran were deceived and the vast majority regret the revolution. As seen by the current attempts to overthrow the Islamic regime.

[@blueberrymuffin1348]

@@LGM090221 Watch your mouth. It was an honour travelling to Shiraz, Persepolis, and Esfehan and enjoying the world renowned Persian hospitality. Furthermore, living in among and engaging with Persian expats in France allowed me to appreciate Persian cultural traditions of civility. Something lacking in US culture.

[@SoBlissedOut]

The Shah wanted beautiful things for Persia and they’d be a leading global nation today if he had been successful, this is a great historical lesson on the pitfalls of religious conservatism.

[@fromdarkness2lght587]

Lol, "ignorance is bliss".

[@nee7886]

​@@fromdarkness2lght587❤❤

[@user-vr6em2vn7l]

"religious" Are You kidding me? the guy with the black hat is a shia leader and he insults the prophet's wife and companions he is not even close to islam let alone call him "religious" , if you think religious countries are a failire then what about saudi arabia and UAE? they are the true islam not those shia boys.

[@Zero-bj2qd]

His fall showcased how incompetent he was as a ruler, being timid and docile after a small loss. I don't see how he could've done anything close to what Iran is today.

[@arynrowland862]

His family helped overthrow a democratically elected PM, and sell Iran to British oil interests. The Ayatollah was bad for the people, but let’s not pretend the Shah was perfect.

[@rosypegu]

It’s great that Empress Farah Diba is still alive to see what’s going on in present day Iran.

[@mimiity9585]

It can only bring her sadness.

[@We.1014]

Iran was a monarchy😱😱 Such a beautiful and rich country.

[@TeresaLeandro]

It’s a pity the German and Farsi parts are not subtitled. My long ago two years of German studying are far from enough, and don’t know a single word of Farsi. This seems to be a very interesting documentary, but I only can enjoy some 60%. And I suppose many other people will think the same. Besides my mother tongue, Portuguese, I speak French, English, Spanish and understand quite a lot in Italian. I would assume I was skilled enough, but apparently not.

[@Bullcutter]

You are not missing much! It's a highly biased programme against the late Shah. Just look at the number of likes my comment on it has collected.

[@aashishpandey7796]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epI

[@naimabenrahmoun5552]

I agree

[@Bullcutter]

@Milad Kiyan In modern usage, both Persian and Farsi are synonymous when referring to the language.

[@fenzofiz1027]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epI Here is the subtitled version!

[@AaronTV2021]

2500 years???? Oh my god,,big respect for the Persians and the culture,,not many countries has 2500 years kingdom history

[@kodvavi150]

That's wrong. They were Persians but before they follow Zoaranistan type religion and then after they become Muslims.

[@alborzilani3272]

@@kodvavi150 what wrong? after muslim conquest (633 AD) official religion changed by force and executions, but some states were managed to keep "Zoroastrianism" alive by obligation to pay the arab caliphate, and then again after sometime Iranians revolt against them and take the power back, but all the time the system of government was through monarchy which they count the years since cyrus the great (2500 years)

[@kodvavi150]

@@alborzilani3272 yeah it's fake news, lol

[@alborzilani3272]

@@kodvavi150 :-) as you wish i never understood what people like you gain by rejecting some normal truth, like for example this fact is part of world history, not even included in conspiracy theory and shit, so can explain yourself or your theory perhaps?!

[@mi_r1923]

@@kodvavi150 you and like you peoples the dont know anything about Iran

[@syedalishanzaidi1]

The story of the Iranian revolution deserves a series of at least 10 episodes in order to cover every important aspect of the sociopolitical story of the country. There should be plenty more material lying around, hidden, forgotten and archived in books, libraries, museums and historical records of foreign governments everywhere. A very heart rending story of a country devastated by unfortunate upheavals, but with its people still very generous and welcoming to the outside world, bearing no ill will towards it, despite having every reason to complain.

[@cristianbertone9511]

Nobody care about your story

[@TheRoon4660]

I really like Iranian people but I detest the government.

[@batshivamoosha7940]

what episode????? STUPID explains ALL.

[@maximumpayne575]

They should expose Khomeini and his ties to the US. He had been in contact since the 1960s. And how he happily bought weapons from Israel and the US. And how the US installed his puppets in the Iraqi Government.

[@OhyesSofresh]

was the Shah gay?

[@marcoruggieri9146]

It would be great to have English subtitles for non-English interviews. Can someone translate please?

[@starjun010]

It was irrittating! I was so interested with what they had to say

[@s.b.2648]

With subtitles in English kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epIsi=OrgRoSeGTI-ewLKH

[@tammyp8260]

I was thinking the same thing

[@naweedzazai7258]

There is English translated one mentioned in the above comments but you can turn on subtitles or click on CC

[@bellefleur6300]

This is an interesting documentary. It’s a pity you didn’t bother to translate the other languages before posting.

[@fenzofiz1027]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epI Here is the subtitled version!

[@Luke_05]

@@fenzofiz1027 Thank you!!

[@gurusukumaran1304]

Before Shah there is a democratically elected leader in Iran1951 US supported plot over through him what the f*** are you talking about

[@bellefleur6300]

@@fenzofiz1027 thank you for sharing

[@KKTR3]

@@fenzofiz1027 top man

[@fazbell]

The reluctance of the Shah to kill Khomeini and other Islamic fanatics, was his downfall. In some circumstances, you cannot win by being just and kind.

[@RS-rj5sh]

No war has ever been won by being kind, you have to be more ruthless than your enemy. If your not willing to be, you loose. The Shah lost.

[@john1198]

The wolves killed the foxes

[@zottirgen]

He was a USA puppet and never had the people's support behind him. If you leave gaps like that, determined jackals like Humeyni would fill those perfectly. If not him, someone else.

[@mhk1411]

Reluctance of Hitler to completely clean the world from jews the rascals was his biggest mistake

[@kawayavari3946]

You’re wrong totally, shah himself was a religion man, and his first ever swore and first sentence in his memories was to do everything and anything in his power to expand and strengthen the Shiite branch of Islam. His father’s first 12 ministers were all mullas, there’s 2 Iran, one idiots like you , the one the hides it true face from the rest of the world. Theses so called mullas and fanatics hate Islam , that’s why they invented Shiite to separate us from being Arab and Arab’s virgin of Islam, if Islam was perfect why did we have to become Shiite in the first place? If Islam is so bad how come west is allied with most extremists and frantic Muslims in turkey and Saudi Arabia? Ask anyone in Iran, if Islam was more respected in shah time or current time? You’ll never find a speech from The Supreme Leader that talks about Islam or Mohammad, he’s always talking about Iran, Farsi language which he speaks better than anyone. Technologies, nuclear power and Iran has become top 6 most powerful military in the world under so called mullas. Die you haters of Iran

[@gegakhavtasi7157]

This is so insane, watching a documentary about the 1979 revolution which avoids mentioning Mossadegh's name soo much, even though one can easily argue that 1953 coup was when seeds for 1979 were sawn. I would strongly recommend everyone interested in this beautiful country to read "All the Shah's Men", it is very insightful and interesting book that is not as biased as Real Royalty's so called documentary.

[@masudsaleh5155]

For all of those who think it is ideal if Muslim women are not financially dependent on men: Would it be ideal if Muslim men were not sexually dependent on their women? For example would it be ideal if men could purchase (at low cost) harems of docile life-like forever-young sex robots? How would you respond to Muslim men who justified this by saying such robots are necessary to give men true independence, such that they are not forced to stay in relationships with women who are rude, jealous, controlling, manipulative, fat, old, or ugly? How would you respond to Muslim men who said that Muslim women need to "step up their game" such that men choose to be with them instead of a robot that is more friendly, beautiful, young, and thin? The cop out answer is to say sex robots are haram, but there are other conceivable halal alternatives that would do the same thing: flood men with cheap alternatives. Obviously such alternatives would weaken and ultimately destroy marriage because it takes away the dependence that men have on women for sex. But that is literally what giving women financial independence does; it makes them independent from men. And that's why no society or religion ever did give women that independence, except for our current dystopia.

[@kamran5756]

right.. they keep pushing mosadegh's election democratic too but that was absolutely part of the plan.. were done with him after he nationalized the oil so later they would install a brutal government and loot all the oil and more much easier

[@marcobelli6856]

@@masudsaleh5155but Woman Like Sex too. Women Like to Rule too. Women Like to Write do science Everything men Like. That’s why in the west they want to live “Like man” in Reality they just want to be human. And still in the West men and Women love each other Even if Women can do jobs. I like an intelligent Woman i don’t want a Sex Slave as a Wife

[@deepakthakur8781]

@@masudsaleh5155 You can replace men with women in your example and it would still sound the same. -Paragraph with no sense. It is disgusting you see women as halal sex objects, and nothing else.

[@dedasalmeida9047]

​@@masudsaleh5155except before our times, if women had proper independence the men would not be creating sex robots for sure

[@leonacatherine8263]

I live in Bangladesh. I try to study and research about Iran, because the history of Iran is very interesting to me. I want to know a lot about Iran. I want to visit Iran once in my life.

[@ranjittyagi9354]

Are you a native Bangladeshi? Thanks. I'd go to Iran.

[@petrofilmeurope]

I worked in Iran from January 1998 til May 2003 - six years - and have 23 years dialogue with Iran all together on the highest level. You know, talking is easy, it doesn't cost anything. But to go there, to Iran and empathize with them - not criticize - is another matter. The film has excellent and rare pictures. Thank you from Oslo.

[@PeterParker-xg5on]

So called expert spotted.

[@travelerforever8849]

@@PeterParker-xg5on have you ever set foot in Iran?

[@PeterParker-xg5on]

@@travelerforever8849 Yes

[@Bullcutter]

Anything to get that valuable oil contract, hey?! You haven't said anything worth knowing about Iran!

[@kellysam2076]

PERSIAS LAST EMPEROR? LOL THIS PUPPET WAS IN POWER BECAUSE OF OIL B. P. THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AT THE TIME THE MOSADECH WAS OVERTHROWN AND THIS SHAG WAS PUT IN PLACE. PEOPLE STARVING. PROTESTORS LOCKED UP. WHILE HE LAVISHED IN WEALTH AND MILLIONS. WHILE THE PEOPLE STARVED. AND NO ONE COULD QUESTION HIM. THAT WAS THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP

[@sali3492]

If u upload a documentry, make sure u add subtitles of other languages😜

[@amaliaantuanettesebastiani3338]

KZbin provides subtitles

[@sali3492]

@@amaliaantuanettesebastiani3338 I dont see subtitles for the German and Farsi parts

[@davidjma7226]

Or learn English, it is an international language and the language of business.

[@sali3492]

@@davidjma7226 😂 I mean the Farsi and German parts. Do u see english subtitles? Clearly u didnt watch the documentary

[@mazdakbamdadan9733]

Encouraging u to learn German oder persian🤣

[@josephbasha2941]

I had the Honour and great pleasure to have been in Iran during the Last SHAH Pahlavi as I work on the Dam Rasht Safeed Rood in 1959-1960 the reform were improving lives of the nicest people I met .Wish them success and happiness

[@II-wx4kv]

I am from Rasht but I was born in the 80s 😊

[@andrewcharles7873]

Wow...how old are you...120?

[@josephbasha2941]

you are too clever ac@@andrewcharles7873

[@lakshmankarunaratne3541]

Thank you for this explanation of the Iranian revolution.

[@Bullcutter]

The German contributers' speech is not translated to English subtitles! Empress Pahlavi's speech also not subtitled!

[@Lisa_0519]

Yes, I sincerely did not understand their speeches... I would love to know what they said.

[@Bullcutter]

@@Lisa_0519 You wouldn't unless you understood German!

[@aida4440]

17:25 the white Revolution was the King's decision, his own thought, because like I said he wanted his country and people to improve. 27:23 I say that all the time when his highness put the crown on my head it was as if he put the crown on every Iranian women.. and in our country's history is was a very important matter.. and honestly I didn't think that I was becoming important but it was a way of respecting women. 48:14 And I will never forget the tears in his highness eyes as we were leaving and the officer who begged his highness. (Sorry my English isn't very good)

[@Lisa_0519]

@@aida4440 wow, thank you very much!

[@aida4440]

@@Lisa_0519 you're welcome 😊

[@jerolvilladolid]

The Iranian monarchy fell because the Shah was unwilling to kill easily. He could have assassinated Khomeini many times. But didnt. He’s similar to Louis XVI of france who could have had the 3rd estate representatives all hanged but hesitated to do so. If you will be an absolute monarch, never think twice about killing your opponents.

[@peterbradshaw8018]

The same thing happened in Iraq there young king was reluctant to kill even when the killers were approaching.

[@kingkashi5151]

That can have two results. 1. The people will fear you and not dare rebel against you. 2. The people get pissed off that your are trying to intimidate them and become more rebellious and start a revolution. When these kings hesitated in killing off their enemies as you are suggesting their nations were already in the brink of revolution so by choosing tolerance they were avoiding the second scenario from happening.

[@peterbradshaw8018]

@@kingkashi5151 You assume that the people are of one mind. It is often a group that do not even constitute the majority. They are a significant and loud visible group but do notb represent the will of the majority.

[@susanarsoniadou3588]

Sure... You many pity them but they will NOT pity you.

[@kingsleyperera9655]

Assasinations often do not Change History ! Thare would have been others to fill the vaccume !

[@algrand52]

Iran could've been a 1st world country had the Shah was left to do what he envisioned for the country.

[@nirobahmed3719]

No,lol

[@IrfanKhan-dt7ck]

If u think that u will only work for 30% of Iran people and u will stay in power then ur wrong

[@creepythecritter]

Pipe dream

[@richardque1036]

A lot of iran modern bureacracy and infrantructure started under the shah,and iran wwas technically the more advance than any of his neighbor such turkey.after 1979 evertthing gone down hill.

[@IrfanKhan-dt7ck]

@@richardque1036 and what's the source for that

[@thadsamazingjourney]

Highly informative documentary - well made.

[@user-fk6fp1lc3g]

I am an Iranian, now people understand what a mistake it was to magnify Khomeini was a crime😥

[@ms.m6060]

🤌👏

[@Aman-qr6wi]

Your pfp lmao

[@Challenge_24_24]

رضا شاه روحت شاد 🌹😭

[@travelerforever8849]

It happened when you hate the current leaders or governments that you are willing to corporate with the enemies.. it happening also in many countries..

[@ms.m6060]

@@travelerforever8849 our enemies are in iran

[@hennisdoffman5412]

The person who wants to deny women and children access to education is one who wants to control them. It’s interesting how the opposer went to school but denies others the privilege of education.

[@oneshothunter9877]

It's a priest, what's you expect?

[@kosiekoos9408]

These Iranian chicks go to school What u talking about man😂talking from your arse😂

[@katzolitamason6729]

Well said- it is more than interesting- it is lacking in reason and hypocritical

[@erfankhosravi5044]

Not only that but his education was sponsored by a woman, his aunt. To ruin Iran is how he repaid her.

[@aarondigby5054]

@@oneshothunter9877 talking about that fool Khomeni, went to school was insured a good education but wanted no women or children to get an education. The once mighty Persian empire. Mentioned in the Bible 3,000 years ago.

[@kissshot4302]

great video i love how there is no translation for any interview in it .

[@TheRoon4660]

I met the son of the Shah of Iran in California about 1984. I even was shown his yacht by his captain and had a personal visit snooping everywhere. We were at a party where we got talking and were sort of bored so he asked me if he I wanted to have a tour of the son's yacht. Two million dollars in the Eighties. He had plans for a much bigger one on the table that we looked at. The next day my French wife and I were invited by the yacht captain to a party at an airport where the son of the Shah was flying his sabre jets and whatever. He collected antic jets and flew them. The party was small and I shook hands with the son but we didn't speak much. He paid for all the fuel that the aviators used in the show. There were lots of antique jets.

[@s.b.2648]

Please stop making stories.

[@TheRoon4660]

I realize that it sounds like a made up story but it did happen.@@s.b.2648

[@fatemehsalimi-tari2838]

Cheap Stories

[@mat3043]

So sad we Persians went from the greatest civilization to nothing I am sorry king Cyrus for everything

[@kharmashti4467]

Yes😔

[@hrieyansh]

thats probably the worst tragedy of human history

[@GDL88]

Keep piping down king cyrus if you think that’ll help your life

[@MAG-lj2st]

@@hrieyansh alongside libya

[@hadassah-11]

According to the bible, the persian empire was the greatest empire in history periodt. From king Cyrus to Darius to Xerxes I. My husband is Iranian-italian, he's proud of his Iranian culture....

[@oopppsss]

Oh The Golden Days of my beautiful country 😢

[@hmmm3210]

You can't rewrite the fact that Reza Shah was authoritarian and immensely hated and put the country through economic decline before 1979 to happen. Cope

[@parisologie]

@@hmmm3210 100% false and completely inaccurate statement. I get that this is a public forum and you can say whatever you want but straight-up lies? A little much.

[@kodvavi150]

Lol, Iran is still much more beautiful and peaceful country

[@oopppsss]

@@parisologie these Indians know nothing but like to express opinion on everything 🤧

[@poorang900]

@@kodvavi150 Lol you know nothing about Iran

[@Aiden-td5gd]

I myself am a Chaldean Assyrian from Iraq but what happened to Iran was sad

[@erissdonaldson4728]

It would’ve been great if there were subtitles for the interview

[@happynessishere3519]

Click OK the caption, it will translate for you

[@HamidJFard]

Farah Diba is not the last empress. She is our empress till now.

[@markm5758]

She has not been the empress since 1979 😂

[@HamidJFard]

@@markm5758 she is in our heart, and she is our empress. You can see people take her word seriously and Iranian love her.

[@HamidJFard]

@@markm5758 and she is invited as empress in Europe countries.

[@markm5758]

@@HamidJFard if people take her word seriously then why haven’t they risen up against authorities, when the empress ordered people to rise up against the regime?

[@markm5758]

@@HamidJFard European countries are not Iran, she’s still banned from Iran and declared ‘persona non grata’ in Iran, of course she’ll be welcomed in European countries because her husband was a puppet to those European countries and gave them access to Iran’s Resources of oil and gas (for cheap) throughout much of his rule

[@robertdavies8305]

I was there in Iran six-eight weeks before the fall of the Monarchy. Was part of a military Musician band coalition tour of Iran and Iraq. Guests of the Iranian government, culture minister.

[@marylooshiran4735]

The old culture of Iran was based on good thoughts, good deeds and good paroles, hospitality also was another basic action of Iranians. So Khomeini was a person from India some say from Laknow and some talks about kintoor near Amritsar. Who ever he was he could not speak in persian. His scentces were short and made of three words. Some says he was a sikh from panjub and the sign on the Iranian flag is a holly sign of the sikhs. As sikhs never wear yellow and orange turban in arab countries his grand father who worked in british consulate in Najaf came to Iran and wore black turban. This induced Iranians in a big mistake, they thought he was a holly muslim and descendent of peophet of Islam. A revelution begun from a black turban or head cover? at the base of a lie? that man was cold without regret and he had a high opinion of himself. All prists know latin, he did not know even arabic. Good thoughts did not allow iranians think he is not in order, hospitality wasanother reson. So all enjoyed of a destruction of a great empire excepte Iranians !!!

[@myheroesofamerica719]

I just read a book about a woman in her family history from Poland to France in the 1920s to 1990s and one of her relatives ends up getting a second home. Her aunt would always fuss about this neighbor who would not keep up his ground next door and how loud he was and it was amusing to read in the next page that it was the Ayatollah Khomeini when he went back to I ran and took over, the neighborhood was quieter and her aunt would comment the grounds of his former home much nicer. It was just a bizarre and amusing thing to read. It was called The House of Glass. If I find the book, I will get the proper title and the author. Probably one of the best books I've read so far this year but the reference to Khomeini was rather amusing. Evidently he wasn't into yard work

[@janiceridsdale2904]

CONTROL FREAKS NEVER ARE - FOCUSED ON THEIR TARGET 😢

[@nassermj7671]

Here in DC people would hold their breath hoping they'd be invited to the Embassy parties. Guests would get gifts 50-100K EACH! Shah the plunderer!

[@Bullcutter]

At 15:20, the voiceover calls the Shah's marriage ceremony 'pompous'. All royal weddings are elaborate and extensive affairs, but by using a negative word, the producer of this documentary shows their hostility towards the Shah. Khomeini who wanted to take Iran back to Islamic medievalism, is presented as an innocent cleric. In reality he started killing Iranians just a few days after arriving from exile!

[@MrMalmir]

And you're Obviously hostile towards Khomeini the Great and Iran's revolution ,who was killed by Khomeini the Great?his funeral in 88 shown how popular he was even after his death.

[@Bullcutter]

@@MrMalmir My dislike towards Khomeini is direct result of the disaster he brought to my country. The peace and stability we had under the Shah (and he was not without his faults) was suddenly shattered and shortly afterwards because of Khomeini's interference in Iraq's affairs ( he was calling for uprising of the Shia Iraqis against the government of Saddam Hussein), a horrific war started, leaving half million (estimate) dead on both sides after eight years. Khomeini and his cohorts, shamelessly even sent children to war! Khomeini underestimated Saddam, as he had taken power in Iran easily (Khomeini deceived the US Democrat administration by claiming he was going to return to Qom and settle down to religious studies. The Democrats, just like the producer of this documentary, thought Khomeini was a Ghandi like figure who was going to retire and let a democratic government be established, Ignoring the history of Islam! The cruelty unleased on Iranian people can only find parrarel in invasion of Persian Empire (from 633 to 654 AD). Space does not permit to list all crimes of Khomeini and his followers but there are good resources on certain online knowledge site, as well as scholarly tutorials from war related periodicals.

[@mahraz1]

Hi, please check the link in my last comment.

[@Bullcutter]

@@mahraz1 I'm sorry, are you speaking to me?

[@mahraz1]

@@Bullcutter Yes Mark, as reply to yours regarding the virus link....but I seem to have posted it wrongly...My apologies...

[@renateduneman2748]

Too bad there were no subtitles for Farsi and German! It would helped immensely to understand the documentary completely

[@nicolas2970]

Or maybe learn another language?

[@whitneylyle]

Im not going to learn German or Farsi for a film that is predominantly English. Give me English subtitles.

[@marylooshiran4735]

The old culture of Iran was based on good thoughts, good deeds and good paroles, hospitality also was another basic action of Iranians. So Khomeini was a person from India some say from Laknow and some talks about kintoor near Amritsar. Who ever he was he could not speak in persian. His scentces were short and made of three words. Some says he was a sikh from panjub and the sign on the Iranian flag is a holly sign of the sikhs. As sikhs never wear yellow and orange turban in arab countries his grand father who worked in british consulate in Najaf came to Iran and wore black turban. This induced Iranians in a big mistake, they thought he was a holly muslim and descendent of peophet of Islam. A revelution begun from a black turban or head cover? at the base of a lie? that man was cold without regret and he had a high opinion of himself. All prists know latin, he did not know even arabic. Good thoughts did not allow iranians think he is not in order, hospitality wasanother reson. So all enjoyed of a destruction of a great empire excepte Iranians !!!

[@kmfw72]

You need to click the 'CC' button.

[@marylooshiran4735]

I just simplify it for you : Islam is a mafia of desert men, they impose this what called religion in arabic language, so iranians can not undrestand this shameful religion so they were trapped.

[@DeezNuts-dg4xh]

The Shah's Uniform was clean asf on 7:02,

[@melicathekitty9032]

The worst revolution of the all time is for Iran 💔 rest in peace Shah 👑💔❤️😭 we all miss u so much

[@jawwadahmad4483]

Shah was a puppet of US His atrocities against muslim women is well known from banning hijab to even kill those who used to wear it.. He used to give Iranian oil to US for free thereby deatroyed Iran

[@AbbasAli-os4pd]

😂😂😂

[@YusraAli313]

😂😂😂

[@masudsaleh5155]

​@@YusraAli313why??

[@YusraAli313]

@@masudsaleh5155 why? Because what’s so good about the Shah? He would have lead you to an oblivion. What did he prepare for after the grave ?

[@rogelynalegre4460]

Been from Iran last month . I went to several museum in Tehran. One of them is time museum where the building is so beautiful . I found out that it is one of the palaces of the Palahvi. I want to cry . I'm very sad what happen to them . I home and I pray that the Pahlavi will back to power and lead Iran again . Iranian people needs them .

[@nabeelkhan00]

Not really he was not so good you guys don't know anything

[@ardeshirrhi1283]

Time museum was not a Pahlavi palace. It belonged to a successful businessman called Hossein Khodadad which was confiscated by the revolutionary forces in 1979. Poor man fled to the US with only couple of hundred dollars in his pocket as all his assets were confiscated. If he remained in Iran, he would be executed. However in the US after a period of hard work he once again became a successful person and now owns a multimillion dollar business. It's indeed a beautiful place, it is close to where I used to live and I always met my friends there at its coffee shop. Mr. Khodadad in one of his interviews said that if he knew his house would one day become a place for people to spend good times he'd build 10 of them. He's a good man.

[@behiran2252]

@@nabeelkhan00 i am iranian👎😡shah good man..fuck khomeini

[@zottirgen]

While he built those palaces and summerhouses for himself, his people were starving. Those places are open to visit today so everyone learns what kind of luxury Pehlevi family was living in. Iran doesn't need any other USA puppet instead of mullahs

[@nirobahmed3719]

You guys are so biased lol

[@rhysmcgreal8786]

Never realised this side or Iranian history. From watching this seems such a shame. Desperation can lead to wrong decisions being made. Religion and politics should always be separated but work together.

[@mohsensaeedani8494]

These words you said Sir, should be written on a stone DESPERATION CAN LEAD TO WRONG DECISIONS BEING MADE Now after nearly 43 years of this disaster that took place in our country , almost all the young generation and the old generation which made this downfall possible and participated in those horrifying demonstrations, are against this regim and chanting death to leader in every corner People now have come to realize that what piece of jewelry the shah was Hope we'll get rid of this bloodthirsty regim soon as possible Cause we ( Iranians) can't take it anymore

[@iasiaware3797]

Religion IS politics 🙄 religion has NOT to do with GOD! It's a tool used; very powerful tool used to advance politics and keep civilians at bay as a whole!

[@masudsaleh5155]

COMPARE THESE TWO ARGUMENTS "Islam endorses war (jihad) to impose its law (Sharia) across the world. Therefore Islam approves killing people across the world. Muslims are dangerous - your Muslim neighbor literally wants to knife your little daughter and then blow up the local McDonalds." "Liberalism endorses war (e.g., colonialism, humanitarian intervention, military occupation) to impose its law (international human rights law) across the world. Therefore liberalism approves killing people across the world. Liberals are dangerous - your liberal neighbor literally wants to knife your little daughter and then blow up the local mosque." Why do so many idiots find the first argument logical and compelling, while they find the second argument illogical and absurd? Aren't both arguments illogical and absurd? Do you want to know why the US is broke and subject to an increasingly totalitarian surveillance regime? It is because the American people allowed themselves to be duped by absurd arguments into endorsing the "Global War on Terrorism" - spending 8 trillion dollars and agreeing to give the government unlimited surveillance/policing powers in the name of "fighting terrorism/extremism" as characterized by the first argument above.

[@ilovepeoplebro]

No Religion should be thrown in the garbage can of history Religion is the scourge of humanity and always has been

[@GehanAdel]

This man had done everything came to his hands only to take his country out of poverty to be one of the most powerful countries all over the world he saw in Iranians what they actually didn't see in themselves or didn't want all the devastating consequences until now regard as a result of miscalculation of this situation 😢😢 this man didn't deserve what they had done to him. now evil rules iran

[@deepachatterjee2585]

But the shah too had become autocratic. That's what led to his downfall. Although he initially had done a lot of good work..

[@annamaria3038]

English captions or voice over on foreign languages please? Love the documentary. Thank you

[@Andre-ij6vw]

If you want to understand the Shah's downfall, you must put it in the proper context. Support for the Islamic radicalism came from the west first . the primary reason was that Islam was the best bulwark against communism and the Soviet Union influence in the region and the rapid growth of Iran and the shah not being absolutely an obedient puppet. The Shah was just one of the regimes that had to be toppled in that era. Started in Afghanistan , then Egypt and then all over the region. The U.S. created the Talibans in Afghanistan. This was a geopolitical decision that was made at the highest level . No matter what the Shah did , he had to go . The documentary fails to mention why or who forced the Shah's father to abdicate to begin with . Why was he living in exile in Africa when your own son is supposedly the king and why Africa ? Because the Reza Shah was pro Aryan and the Nazi regime in Germany . As a matter of fact Hitler used to send happy Persian new year card to Iran and greeting them as Aryans. The meaning of Iran is the land of Aryans. Some people would like to rewrite history the way they see fit for their purpose but the truth will come out soon or later. God bless all the good people of this world.

[@bingbingbaobei]

You forgot to mention the CIA overthrowing the democratically-elected Mossadegh because of oil... then they had him buried in secret after years of house arrest, scared of a revolution. That was a big factor leading to the revolution. The West wanted oil.

[@farbodparhizkar1033]

@@bingbingbaobei Even Mossadegh and his associates had great sympathy with Islamism cause and his government wasn't a really democratic one. Back in the time most of the Iranian people were illiterate and simple serfs, such a society can't create and support a democracy

[@hushpuppykl]

@@bingbingbaobei … conveniently left out.

[@jamesbond4810]

Most americans love islamic radicalism for reason. Heck in the siege of Kabba, most who got arrested were americans.

[@hohohohoh4043]

o no its another wokie

[@alexzamanifar5881]

Shah had great intentions for his country; and wanted to make iran a first world country unfortunately, people of the country were not ready for it 😢 and the sad part is almost 50 years later (today) they are still not ready 😢

[@user-wo4fg2gr8k]

گریه کن

[@jackholman5008]

No he was a rich greedy man

[@hosnighedir3152]

the country went brock after a ceremony made by the shah

[@Whatever-fc2lw]

@@hosnighedir3152 That's a BIG lie! That ceremony helped Iran's tourism industry alot yet mullahs keep lying 🤥.

[@elendile47]

He was a trojan horse of the west... under him people died of hunger.

[@philipagyeipeprah1694]

There was a powerful kingdom in the Gold Coast now Ghana called Asante Kingdom. A documentary about this Kingdom will not be a bad idea. The king of Asante Kingdom was the only African monarch who was invited to King Charles of England coronation.

[@professorricci938]

What exactly are u saying. Banku people una don come here

[@mmrxaaa377]

30:29 I choked up, thinking about what we could be and what we are now.

[@joanafernandes9522]

I feel very very sad for Iran (Persia)...Mr.Shah had great vision for his country...cannot watch this documentary..I have studied the history of Iran..the people are lovely and so is the country..

[@marmary5555]

His name was His Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. "Shah" is short for "Padeshah" which means KING. So his name was Mr Pahlavi, not "Mr. Shah"

[@yahyabestwishes8118]

So why the people used to be so poor and nerver changed only the elites where rich and corrupted.his regime was the most corupted

[@MohdAli-jd3pi]

Shah was a killer of iranian people and a servent of america.

[@ilovecockatoos]

@@marmary5555actually it comes from sahansah which was was recorded incorrectly in English. And it doesn’t mean “king” it means “king of kings” as in emperor of many lands

[@marmary5555]

​@@ilovecockatoosit means KING. shah in Persian means KING. It's not the name of a specific person.

[@patriciamoffat1542]

I remember the Shah I was quite young when I first saw him. He was very handsome and always smarly dressed his wife was beautiful and they had lovely children. I think he divorced another wife, I vaguely remember she couldn't have children. He died in Cairo, I think.

[@chrollolucilfer8618]

You may be referring to Soraya Esfandiary as this divorced wife who couldn't have children

[@patriciamoffat1542]

@@chrollolucilfer8618 I remember now, that's right Soraya was his wife who couldn't have the children he needed. Quite sad really.

[@StreetDrilla]

i dont think he died in cairo, I'm pretty sure he was then living in France. When he died they must've decided the man can't be buried in Europe but in his Home Country, or at least the Middle East. I think Cairo, after they signed a peace treaty with Israel was the only country that was in favor of burying him in their own city. Also i saw a youtube video on his Grave, Unguarded, nobody visits which i guess is a good thing. I will see it for myself when I can.

[@patriciamoffat1542]

@@chrollolucilfer8618 you're probably correct. Cairo was maybe where he was buried, although he didn't actually die there. I must find a documentary to watch about the Peacock Throne.

[@torbenretboll2841]

@@patriciamoffat1542 He died in Cairo in July 1980. He is buried there.

[@kuxica]

Quite a bit of subtitles are missing here. Can you do anything to include the translations for what’s being spoken?

[@TomRod-tl1le]

❤thank you i love it amazing history

[@nastaranbanoo8075]

Iran lived an economical boom during Shahs days and experienced a very fast forward movement. The revolution wasn't caused by poor economical situation as Abolhassan Banisar is claiming in this video.

[@nikanhariri9331]

@@hannibalbarca1801 this is not the facts. How are you as a non iranian refuting an iranian on this subject. Look at the current state of affairs in Iran.

[@breezywarhead8489]

@@nikanhariri9331 don’t bother to lecture him. He studied western history about shah is a dictator due of shah becoming number 3 world power than china with fake lies about him

[@jericsonsalvacion2925]

All monarchy are corrupt

[@zxera9702]

It was caused by a variety of factors,one of which was the tyranny of that disgusting shah

[@Thefire591]

It was caused by the west. This channel is literally from UK. The same country whos coroprations owned 50% of iranian oil up until 1979. Search up the consprtium agreement and you will understand why propaganda against the shah from the west was so popular.

[@matthewelhami8728]

Shah really suffered indeed to fix Iran. unfortunately no one appreciated him.

[@69LOLIN]

People tend to be ungrateful and always want more! 😢

[@user-pg6ou8zt4j]

We do appreciate

[@farouq8477]

My name is Farouq Mohime, a young filmmaker, I am currently editing a documentary film that I filmed in Iran a few months ago and I would to ask where you got the archive footage that you use for this documentary

[@waqarkhan25]

what is the point of having captions/subtitle button if some of the interviews speaking in farse but there is no English caption/subtitles come on please explain this

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

*_Not necessarily Persia's last emperor. Many dynasties have come and gone in Iran and who knows, in the future a new or maybe even an old dynasty may be (re)born._*

[@fi-sabeel-allah9028]

In the contemporary era of the darkness of Globalism and pseudo-socialism where the zombies fond of the immoral western cult fail to see the western scavengers in Iran, scrapping off and eating the resources of the common masses layer by layer, plundering their wealth, turning them into slaves and honey trapping the so-called elites by offering them the materialistic comforts, the Pro-west, pro-immorality, pro-molestation/deceit/lies/greed/brothels stooges of western colonists are living in a fool's paradise, thinking that they can "destabilise" Iran. NOT EVEN IN YOUR DREAMS CAN YOU DESTABILIZE A NATION/GOVERNMENT THAT STANDS FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, MORALITY, AND ETHICAL CODES OF CONDUCT AND ARE NOT AT ALL FOND OF THE MATERIALISTIC (FAKE) PLEASURES THIS WORLD HAS TO OFFER. There are a billion ways to prove that the American, rabid regime in particular and the west, in general, want a regime change in Iran for their benefit. As a matter of fact, they won't, in the long run, help the nefarious elements they have put in place to bring in the "destabilization" as they have a habit of abandoning them and rightly done so as the stooges are worth even the worst kind of treatment. THE UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR THE RULE OF IMMORALITY, INJUSTICE, AND BLOOD-SUCKING PARASITES TO RETURN TO IRAN, BUT ALAS, IN VAIN, AND THEY WILL DIE AS THEY DIED LONGING FOR THE SAME. "Islam is the last hope for humanity in the darkness of globalism and liberalism." Gábor Vona, president of the Hungarian political party. "They planned, but Allah also planned. And Allah is the best of planners." [Q 8:30] #ALLAHUAKBAR

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

@@AmirGTR Islam, like all abrahamic religions, are extensions/daughter religions of the Aryan Father Religion of Zoroastrianism. Especially Islam.

[@barontuna]

@@AmirGTR 90% of muslim dynasties embraced their iranian roots and would even pay homage to the dynasties of old

[@AmirGTR]

@@barontuna Of course. They weren't Arabs or wannabe-Arabs. But they've been Muslims.

[@barontuna]

@@AmirGTR yes but not the islam that the Islamic regime preaches. Iran was home of many islamic scientists and thinkers. They allowed music and alcohol and would usually tolerate minorities.

[@naeemchowhdary4924]

Really surprised to see this documentary was posted in 2022, with 30+% in Farsi and German. Now a days, even individual You Tubers use subtitles & translations.

[@s.b.2648]

With subtitles in English kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epIsi=OrgRoSeGTI-ewLKH

[@andayak7488]

Thank you for this documentary. The Shah was trying to take Iran out of being a third world country. He was working hard and doing too much. Now looking back who would have wanted?

[@irani544]

Monarchy never falls. Shah rules over our hearts❤️👑

[@servantofsusa]

😂😂😂

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

I'm a Canadian.During the early 80s I had a very cultured customer ( antiques collector)from Iran, she probably was raised in the UK by her English accent, she was studying to be a doctor , I asked her where she was originally from, she said " I'm Persian", that was 2 years after the Revolution, She doubtless was a refugee to Canada, and did not want to be part of her old country.

[@skinguru241]

I would urge you not to ask such questions to any ethnic minority. They are trying to blend in with their new home and such questions make them uncomfortable and feel like an outsider

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

@@skinguru241 i' m a minority myself, and don't mind being known as such, ,but then again where I come from we dont have much in radicals or fanatic killing or incarceting the opposition by the hundreds, and my old country was colonized by Spain for nearly 500 years, then America for 50 years, briefly occupied by the Japanese for 4 years. I am proud of my heritage , I'm a exFilipino. Edit ; i don't think she was offended , as she called me back to to help her move again, I was a Household Mover in those days, my guess is she didn't want to be associated with the Muslim Radicals,maybe she was a a Christian, she didn't have a hijab or head covering.

[@NimNim2024]

@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669 It is perfectly okay to ask where the origin of a Canadian citizen is unless you are at a work place where there may be a fear of discrimination. Especially in those countries in North America where everyone is either immigrant or born to an immigrant parents. Also Muslim being of Iranians has nothing to do with the action of radical government, similarly many Philippinos are born Catholic on papers but they may be non believer and non radical catholics. A lot of Iranian women when they come out of country they remove their compulsory hijab, you just assumed she should be a christian!! Christians in Iran are less than 5% and they were either Armenian origin or Assyrian origin. Your country of origin has many corruption and radical catholics in corrupted churches and I know and lived in Manila for a fact, they sell their own daughters and sons in the streets to european or american tourists for sex. Your government is way more corrupt than Iranian one and they killed all of these drug addicts there recently. You have never been to Iran and your knowledge is based on whatever media tells you. Also Iran late Shah was muslim and way more open minded than any other Christian leaders in Europe. Women in Belgium could not get in the parlimant while Shah of Iran had given this right to Iranian women and had many female ministers as well.

[@Bullcutter]

Iranians generally are not refugees! They are mostly educated people contributing to whichever Western county they are forced to emigrate because of a mediaeval regime who has stolen the country! I resent your racist tone towards my countrymen!

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

@@Bullcutter you should come to Thornhill/ Richmond Hill Toronto ( GTA) W e have a lot of Iranians or Persians as what a lot of them want to be known as , my wife who is a Mental Health nurse deals with many of them, not sure what drove them mental tho, but many of them are not well educated or are English language challenged, many are here post the "1979 revolution " otherwise they'd be fluent in English,her guess is they are new immigrants or refugees.

[@youtubesketches110]

Had the Shah not waited for other clerics to shout down Khomeini's death sentence in 1963 his son might be the current leader of Iran.

[@RobertPahlavi-ko4gj]

I had to practice snow in the 1970's, differentiate between rain and fog around mountains. Papa Pahlavi was teaching martial arts and Universe diplomacy while we healed the sick at night and day. ❤️

[@Investedshawna]

If anyone can find this documentary with subtitles let me know, I'm very interested in this, there's so much about Iran I don't know but i would like to know.

[@s.b.2648]

With subtitles in English kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epIsi=OrgRoSeGTI-ewLKH

[@martintilly-reed9941]

A very interesting documentary, such a shame the non English speaking parts are not subtitled, so you don’t know what they are saying. Especially from Empress Farsi

[@AshkanKav]

@@MrSergei.vlodski you are aware of the fact that Azerbaijan used to be part of Iran right?

[@s.b.2648]

With subtitles in English kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6lq2t3fc12epIsi=OrgRoSeGTI-ewLKH

[@kmfw72]

For subtitles, you need to press 'CC'

[@jamesbanq3660]

That was a good king … now I get what it means to be a real king ……a real king is the first servant of the people

[@ALIKN1-1]

Which he wasn’t he was a basterd who left his people starving and led to that extremist to rise

[@johngomez4645]

There it is.

[@nicholaspetrovski4264]

Did u live there?

[@nicholaspetrovski4264]

My great grand father used to live in Germany and said it was a better live in hitler regime

[@nicholaspetrovski4264]

OK? What does this have to do with your father?

[@alanyuan8565]

I remember watching the shah saying “he had no choice but to sign the oil deal of 1954” and had to militarize / modernize to avoid another humiliation that Iran endured decades earlier.

[@anle2835]

Love the Shah, the man who has a ❤for his country but also lots of struggles along the way.

[@beatscatmommy1735]

I lived through a lot of this and this video just fills in a lot of holes for me. (Subtitles or not) So thank you!

[@mirza7487]

The world should learn from him how respectfully he answered

[@jemimamey6676]

You mean to say like a wolf in lamb's clothing.

[@user-fi9pt2sb2n]

He is the lion in lambs clothing. No one in this world would be so courageous like Imam Khomeini. He is definitely a lion in lamb's clothing....

[@user-fi9pt2sb2n]

​@@jemimamey6676Absolutely worng!! see carefully Its a "Lion" in lamb's clothing. Imam Khomeini is the Master who thought the world what is the meaning of Leadership. Absolutely courageous !!

[@sarahmanyar]

This is the true story of an ultimate dystopia. Seeing all these people welcoming Khomeini back, unaware of what would become of Iran...

[@UanaBanana1234]

Why are the parts not in English being subtitled? The caption feature doesn’t have an output in those segments

[@mchiliwillhad928]

big mistake the shah did.. he let his enemy grow before his eyes.. he loosening the death penalty to exiling him was the ultimate mistake.. he'd still be in power

[@koro287]

cancer waits for no man bro

[@aditya_saha]

he did the right thing at the time. UK is still a constitutional monarchy.

[@mo-ash]

24:37 As a result of the white revolution, many residents from remote and rural areas moved to the peripheral regions near big cities especially Tehran. In that, after some years, those people helped Khomeini with forming the base of the Islamic revolution (in 1979).

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search on KZbin . ' What the Media Won't Tell You about Iran . '

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' American Occupation of Iran 1948 -1978 . - Tsles of American Empire . '

[@JJMHigner]

Translations please. Very good program.

[@jaimedelgado3832]

Religión should NEVER Run Politics and Nevertheless A Whole Country ,, the Shah was a good Man and wanted the best for his People

[@Tir2500]

The real revelation of Iranians is showing to all of The world that Shah in the empire of Iran never doesn't fall .

[@aida4440]

17:25 the white Revolution was the King's decision, his own thought, because like I said he wanted his country and people to improve. 27:23 I say that all the time when his highness put the crown on my head it was as if he put the crown on every Iranian women.. and in our country's history is was a very important matter.. and honestly I didn't think that I was becoming important but it was a way of respecting women. 48:14 And I will never forget the tears in his highness eyes as we were leaving and the officer who begged his highness. (Sorry my English isn't very good)

[@prayashrai4604]

Thank you !!! It helped a lot

[@abracadeborah7855]

Thank you much needed.

[@sepideh1111]

The 1979 revolution proved to be a regrettable decision, as it resulted in the loss of a thriving economy, social liberties, and progress towards a positive future. Instead of resorting to overthrowing the regime, dissatisfied individuals could have pursued avenues for change within the existing system. Under the leadership of Alahazrat Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iran experienced significant development and prosperity, but unfortunately, his departure led to the downfall of our nation, the erosion of our freedoms, and numerous other setbacks.

[@gegakhavtasi7157]

what about Mossadegh? Don't you think what happened to him was... I don't know regretable at the very least?

[@mohamedmedhat8502]

literally none of the things you mentioned existed in the shah's rule

[@gegakhavtasi7157]

@@mohamedmedhat8502 dude I don’t get it, why do people portray Shah as this beacon of democracy and progress

[@mohamedmedhat8502]

@@gegakhavtasi7157 it’s mostly due to their hate towards the new regime they think the shah was any better

[@gegakhavtasi7157]

@@mohamedmedhat8502 yeah that makes sense. Not gonna lie though, the fact that this documentary avoids mentioning Mossadegh and Operation Ajax is infuriating, not to mention Anglo-Iranian oil company that treated Iranian people in the worst way possible. This is not a documentary rather a piece of below average propaganda

[@brandonandreas4659]

Probably the best examples in modern history of hindsight being 20/20

[@johngomez4645]

What an exemplary ruler the last Shah was then.

[@cinnow]

He was a bloody tyrant

[@nabeelkhan00]

Are you ok don't know history at all 😂

[@downieduck2414]

@@cinnow well there is no other language that religious fanatics understand i think

[@sadaf6798]

@@cinnowno, HE WAS NOT... I lived in Iran

[@razrahmati8529]

After that my beautiful country is being ruined for more than 40 years! We don't want thus kind of government that we have now!

[@andyroo9381]

Yes, but what kind of government do the Persians want? Islam plays a great part in government politics with Arabian countries. How can you get away from fundamentalism when The Quran is part of your every fiber? Do you want the Monarchy restored, to some degree? Do you want a Democracy? What do the Persians want?

[@aditya_saha]

@@andyroo9381 anything but theocrazy

[@mamdohrefa8374]

Which is more secular, Egypt or Iran I am have visited Iran and worked with lots of Iranians. Iranian people are far more secular and less religious but their state is forcing it and applying strict Islamic laws although Iran is more diverse ethnically and religiously. Egypt on the other hand the state is secular, no law forces women to cover their hair but the people are more religious wether they are Muslims or Christians. One major difference is the attitude torwards religion, I spoke to few Iranians during my visit and their ideas are the state is backward because it's Islamic regime and if a person is religious he is backward while in Egypt it's different.

[@Commandotoad]

Folks, you can turn on subtitles from the drop down on the upper left.

[@mja72]

Anyone interested in this topic should read the book The fall of Heaven published some years ago based on newly declassified documents which blow the lid on many things not known before and puts a new perspective on alot of things.

[@kellysam2076]

PERSIAS LAST EMPEROR? LOL THIS PUPPET WAS IN POWER BECAUSE OF OIL B. P. THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AT THE TIME THE MOSADECH WAS OVERTHROWN AND THIS SHAG WAS PUT IN PLACE. PEOPLE STARVING. PROTESTORS LOCKED UP. WHILE HE LAVISHED IN WEALTH AND MILLIONS. WHILE THE PEOPLE STARVED. AND NO ONE COULD QUESTION HIM. THAT WAS THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP

[@mja72]

@@kellysam2076 Ok, but how has the present regime, in power over 40 years now changed anything for the better?

[@kylelee8685]

@@mja72 sanction. west is butthurt.

[@masudsaleh5155]

​@@mja72For all of those who think it is ideal if Muslim women are not financially dependent on men: Would it be ideal if Muslim men were not sexually dependent on their women? For example would it be ideal if men could purchase (at low cost) harems of docile life-like forever-young sex robots? How would you respond to Muslim men who justified this by saying such robots are necessary to give men true independence, such that they are not forced to stay in relationships with women who are rude, jealous, controlling, manipulative, fat, old, or ugly? How would you respond to Muslim men who said that Muslim women need to "step up their game" such that men choose to be with them instead of a robot that is more friendly, beautiful, young, and thin? The cop out answer is to say sex robots are haram, but there are other conceivable halal alternatives that would do the same thing: flood men with cheap alternatives. Obviously such alternatives would weaken and ultimately destroy marriage because it takes away the dependence that men have on women for sex. But that is literally what giving women financial independence does; it makes them independent from men. And that's why no society or religion ever did give women that independence, except for our current dystopia.

[@bazbarrett8103]

I'll go to language school for a few years then watch again!!

[@Aces77777]

It is very odd to see an absolute monarchy that survived until the 1970s

[@_darkbrian]

Thanks for the subtitles, oh wait ...

[@giannb5145]

The Shah was NOT an American puppet when he was overthrown in 1978-79, but you need to understand the history and context. He WAS a puppet when the CIA-MI6 restored him to full power in the 1953 coup by toppling Mossadegh, who was basically a left-wing nationalist who wanted full independence. At the height of his power in the 60s and 70s the Shah had become an independent global player, who was pro-Western but also had very good relations with the Soviets (there were 5,000 Soviet advisers and technicians in Iran working in various projects, and beginning in 1967 the Shah also started buying arms from Moscow). The Iranian intellectuals and students were mostly Marxist and never forgave the Shah for his American ties, the radical Muslim clerics opposed the Shah because of his modernization, and most educated people disliked the press censorship and authoritarianism. Ironically, the new middle class that the Shah created was also against him.

[@user-hf8zv7qw4l]

And now, Iranians got what they wanted. A backward, barbaric, medieval "Islamic" regime. I can't believe Persia let itself be subjugated by inferior brutal religion. Ironic is, in 8th century, Islam invaded Persia brutality during the Sassinid empire. Im surprised that they willingly let themselves be subjugated by this inferior religion when Persia was one of the great civilization on earth. I think partly because Islam is very rigid and it tells its followers that its wrong to criticize Islam. That Islam is the "best" and pagan Persia is wrong. That Islam is the "light" and period before Islam is the "jahiliya". Ironically, Islamic period is the "jahiliya". 😌

[@RS-rj5sh]

So in the end everyone hated him for their own reasons. Khomeini got into the mosques, and offered the masses a promise of something better, and made the Shah a convenient scapegoat for everyone's complaints. The Shah didn't order his huge military to begin large scale attacks against the growing rebellion. Eventually the military started to disintegrate and defect to the revolution. That was it and the Shahs regime was finished.

[@giannb5145]

@@RS-rj5sh Yes, pretty much so. Ironically, Khomeini was legitimized by Saddam's invasion in 1980, exacly as it was with the French and Russian revolutions, which also faced external invasions. The People's Mojahedin (who could have turned the revolution in a leftist direction) were totally de-legitimized by their collaboration with the invading Saddam.

[@aarondigby5054]

Them crazy Persians didn't know what the fuck they wanted.

[@giannb5145]

@@aarondigby5054 Yes. They are a very ancient, proud, complicated and passionate people. And they have very legitimate grievances from the West, like the Chinese. What I found most crazy and (at the same time) fascinating about Iran is that when you give a public speech about something (anything) you have to end with a poem.

[@sancigonz9859]

We need more information like this on KZbin. Free Iran!!!

[@Muniza80]

It would be useful to provide English subtitles to the parts being spoken in farsi

[@persianzorro9894]

Long live Persia and Persian monarchi ♔!

[@user-fk6fp1lc3g]

After entering Iran, Khomeini killed anyone who opposed him ... He was a psychic who returned the country to the first century of Islam ... Even now, half a century later, people like to go back to the time of the Shah .... The worst mistake of the people Iran was to oust the Shah😥🥀

[@caterinaculhane5769]

I was a child when I saw these things on the news and seizing of the US embassy and the death of the Shah. So interesting to learn more about it.

[@Geniere10]

There are no translational subtitles for faarsi or the Iranian language. How are we to understand the dialogue in between???

[@anabelcastro-debattista2456]

Thank you for this educational video…. I have always wondered why a strict culture of and race. This answered my curiosity why women from Iran, Syria and Turkey and other countries had freedoms from wearing a “total coverings” like the Burka. So sad all these Innocent Last Emperor of China, the Last Shah, the last King of Greece had to go through such a shock for them. I am sure they did not expect they came in the wrong time ….. Not to mention the tragic death of The Last Czar….. so sad these generation of Emperor.

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search on KZbin . ' What the Media Won't Tell You about Iran . '

[@marmary5555]

Iranians never wore the "burka" nor wear the "burqa". The "burqa" is what Talibans have imposed on Afghani women. It is not related to Iran and Iranian women. And if you are referring to a "Niqab" (all covering black veil), it was NEVER part of Iranian culture and not even the ultra religious women in Iran wear it. *Don't put everyone in the same basket. Iranian women, Turkish women and Syrian women all have different traditions and all live in countries with completely different political systems. Out of Iran, Turkey and Syria, only in Iran women are FORCED to cover their hair and only Iran is an Islamic Republic.*

[@nirobahmed3719]

Lol

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Hajib was banned in Turkey wtf

[@gretelbutler9084]

Sub titles for the Persian would be useful.

[@mahraz1]

Hi, please check the link in my last comment.

[@aaronvu6292]

To be honest, I know little about Iran. But, there were a large community in Southern California highly respected the Shah. Some of them were telling me the Shah was very kind and a good leader. I am so confused about history.

[@marmary5555]

Listen to your friends in California, and not this propaganda piece promoted and financed by the Islamic Republic's lobby

[@aryanshamlou4153]

The Shah is a legend. How is that possible to be this accurate about the world? He was right on point answering questions. His wisdom is unbelievable. He was surely ahead of his time and ahead of his countrymen of the time, who apparently could not understand his superbly accurate vision. No wonder that Iranian new generations now chant slogans in favour of the Shah and his son Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi these days in the streets of Iran. The 1979 revolution proved to be a regrettable decision, as it resulted in the loss of a thriving economy, social liberties, and progress towards a positive future. Instead of resorting to overthrowing the regime, dissatisfied individuals could have pursued avenues for change within the existing system. Under the leadership of Alahazrat Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iran experienced significant development and prosperity, but unfortunately, his departure led to the downfall of our nation, the erosion of our freedoms, and numerous other setbacks.

[@elenakomaric3449]

wtf are u talking about he literally sold the whole country for his own profit

[@fredotlogetswe3047]

Did getting rid of the monarch work for Iranians? I don't think so

[@brianshemirani4421]

Wow, What an informative video! Subtitles or not, I think there was plenty of information presented to explain the events that took place and it’s effects clearly. Clearer than I’ve heard before

[@gauravkumartiwari936]

This is not just a documentary but a historical lesson for any nation where push to radicalization is in process: In India' we have a court case in which people are fighting for hijab rights 😀

[@kellysam2076]

PERSIAS LAST EMPEROR? LOL THIS PUPPET WAS IN POWER BECAUSE OF OIL B. P. THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AT THE TIME THE MOSADECH WAS OVERTHROWN AND THIS SHAG WAS PUT IN PLACE. PEOPLE STARVING. PROTESTORS LOCKED UP. WHILE HE LAVISHED IN WEALTH AND MILLIONS. WHILE THE PEOPLE STARVED. AND NO ONE COULD QUESTION HIM. THAT WAS THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP

[@kellysam2076]

@@brianshemirani4421 have u noticed the similarity with Ukraine. 2014 elected govt of Ukraine gets overthrown and puppet put in place. Iran. They want puppet put in place. "they" don't want will of the people they want their puppets in....who do u think the puppets are?

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search on KZbin . ' What the Media Won't Tell You about Iran . '

[@sepideh1111]

People were doing very well, the US dollar was just 7 Toman now is 10,000. They really cared about people, they gave food, necessary appliances, and shelter to people who could not afford it,

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

Iran my beloved

[@Mensdivorcecoach]

Dude, let me get this straight, you subtitled the parts in English but the part in German is not subtitled!

[@indieanna4764]

Why is it no longer Persia?,. Such a beautiful name.

[@maggiemae7539]

Persia was an empire. Not a country. And it fell to the Greek empire