What if the Persian Empire Survived

The Persian Empire had historically been one of, if not the greatest empire in the Middle East, and the world for over 2,500 years. They had survived numerous invasions from many foreign Empires, from the Greeks, to the Arabs, to the Mongols, and even the British. But, it was only during the Cold War when, after only a few bad years in the 1970's, Iran erupted in revolution, overthrowing the Monarchy, bringing down the millennia-old Persian Empire along with it. But, what if that changed? What if the Persian Empire Survived? Enjoy!
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Background
4:48 White Revolution
6:37 Revolution
11:56 Scenario

[@punchline1729]

It makes me happy when I see other people are aware of the great history of Iran and Persian culture

[@AriolsMe]

yes. fr

[@cliffebrett1249]

Culture??? What culture?? The culture of stupidity??? They couldn't spot the simplest lies they were told !! Still can't most of them actually.

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@Ohooh183]

زندہ باد ایران ⁦🇵🇰⁩⁦🇮🇷⁩

[@Ishi79]

@@Ohooh183 ایرانی یعنی بچه فاحشگان رعیت زاده طبق تاریخ خود ایرانی ها

[@mohammadenayati2847]

I'm from Iran and it makes me cry watching this

[@user-zi8bd7zp2f]

واقعا که با خودمون چیکار کردیم 😢

[@Alim-od2uz]

Iranian here, The iran-related part of this video is one of better descriptions made by foreigners, however it has a few mistakes: 1- in the land reform program, peasants did receive land, but most of them "sold it" and moved to the cities creating a large wave of rural to urban migration which ended up in that large urban lower class that drove the islamic revolution. 2- Mosaddegh had lost confidence of parliement but had refused to step down and dissolved the parliement instead. So he had basically lost legitimacy and while american help did play a role in Mosaddegh's fall, it was only an extra push, Mosaddegh would probably fall without it anyway, just a few months later. 3- Carter did push the fall of Shah probably as much as Eisenhower had pushed the fall of Mosaddegh, and it wasn't really because he cared about human rights, it was because Shah as the de facto leader of OPEC at that time was pushing the oil prices up ignoring western countries' protests.

[@lambert801]

The Shah was a good man that genuinely cared about his country. His fatal flaw was being, honestly, a bit delusional. He wasn't a realist. That cost him and his beloved country more than anyone could ever imagine.

[@turvani]

@@lambert801 he made way too many enemies. the nationalists didnt like him (because he gave up the iranian claim on bahrain), the clergy didnt like him (too secular), the US didnt like him (oil prices), the communists didnt like him (anti communist ideals) and the people wanted western freedom and were thus manipulated by khomeini

[@mastergame2711]

درسته

[@KoroushRP]

Also khuzestan isnt majority arab, its only 25%

[@HootanHM]

+ women could vote even before Pahlavi II.

[@ellismarquez8410]

I've always imagined Iran as a Middle-Eastern Japan: a fully-industrialized first-world power on the cutting-edge of technology and science, greatly Westernized socially while still retaining much of its indigenous heritage and ancient customs, and a cultural influence not only on its immediate neighbors, but throughout the world.

[@catfacecat.]

Lol no I live in iran and it sucks. Bad tech

[@Korfax124]

In our timeline the only country in the Middle East to industrialize like that is Turkey. It's also a matter of institutions to maintain the industrialization, which Ataturk did bring to the country albeit very forced... Iran going through this industrialization as a country in the Middle East would certainly be interesting though!

[@mayer14474]

Had we kept Pahlavi dynasty in power, Iran would be very similar to what you described by now. Now, it's a shithole!

[@KungfuMapper]

Yup. Persian Anime :)

[@shzarmai]

yeah pretty much

[@Ali-bu6lo]

Thank you, KZbin unfortunately doesn't have much alternate history content about Iran especially modern Iran. I don't remember the last time even the big channels made an video about us. So this video is really a good thing, though it could've been more in-depth, still far better than the one Alternate History Hub made years ago.

[@JustinianG]

in my latest alt history timeline I spoke a lot about Iran

[@zokhg]

گو خوردی

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@monte2413]

As an Armenian, but born and living in Iran I appreciate these kind of videos showing the rich history of Persia and Iran and speculating possible outcomes BUT I think for you as someone who does all this thorough research and putting up and amazing video you should definitely try to pronounce the names right. It’s unsettling hearing all the names wrong lol. I’m sure if you ask me or any other persian from the community we’d be glad to help. Much love and keep up the great content.

[@wwscsd]

We are the generation that never lived in the pahlavi time and never saw the reza shah and Mohammedreza shah but be are in pure love with them as they founded the modern iran ❤️ #Long_live_the_king #جاویدشاه

[@brawler8811]

#جاویدشاه #رضاشاه_روحت_شاد

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

مثل‌سگ‌دروغ‌میگه‌هر‌۱۶سال‌ یک‌استان‌ما‌را‌میفروختن.به.انگلیس.۹۰درصد‌بی‌سواد.بیست.دانشگاه‌داشتیم‌الان.هزاران.دانشگاه.وملیون‌ها‌دکتر.مهندس.داریم.مردم‌همه‌سواد‌دارن.اب‌برق‌گاز‌تلفن‌نداشتیم.هر کسی‌خودرو‌‌.دارد..مثل‌الان نیجر.بودیم‌اما‌خود.را‌ساختیم قدرت‌نظامی‌ومتحد‌قوی.داریم.وجژی۵کشور‌تکنولوژی‌و المپیاد‌ریاضی‌اول‌هستیم

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

ریدم‌تو‌روحت‌خائن‌انگلیسی. بحرین‌فروش.قره‌سو‌فروش.کارون.فروش.هیرمند‌فروش.

[@ebadurrahman7848]

now you love a dictator? how Ironic coming from a "Pro democratic" guy! 😂😂😂

[@someone-_---]

​@@ebadurrahman7848read about 1953 coup in wikipedia

[@hamedjanzad9725]

Please mention that the “Great” Britain was again against the king around 1970s because he was feeling powerful and was trying to control oil prices. Behind the scenes, they played a big role supporting and advocating for the ayatollahs and helping them overthrow Pahlavi’s dynasty. In the modern days, most of high ranking ayatollahs own many properties in London and visit frequently specially for medical operations. This has become a hot topic even among the regime supporters these days.

[@soroushtorabi98]

This was the most reasonable analysis I'd ever watch on KZbin about the Iranian alternative histories

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

بیا‌ایران‌حقیقت‌را‌در‌یوتیوب.نمیگویند.به.شما‌خوش.خواهد گذشت.میخواهند‌منطقه.را. تجزیه.وغارت‌کنند‌.ایران.نگذاشت.همیرا‌نجات‌داد‌عراق.سوریه.کردستان.بارزانی.افقانستان.کودتای‌ترکیه.ما.نجات.دادیم.تجزیه‌یمن‌ما‌نجات‌دادیم. محاصره.قطر.مانجات.دادیم چیزی‌نمیخواهیم.جز‌اتحادیه اوراسیاه.مثل.اتحادیه.اروپا فرانسه.۳۰۰سال.درنیجر.هست.برق‌ندارن.غذا‌یک‌وعده درروز.۷۰درصد‌بدون.سواد.نوشتن.حقوق.۱۵۰دولار.درماه غرب‌افریقا‌را‌نابود‌وغارت.کرده.وافریقا‌متحد‌ایران‌شهر.شده

[@arianpouzeshi8319]

سپاس از تولید چنین محتوای ارزشمندی ، طرفدار شما از ایران🇮🇷♥️

[@SERS0998]

​@AyatoIIahچیکار ننش داری دلقک

[@xsamaxgamer8691]

Thank you for making this video it was amazing as a persian it makes me sad to see where my country could be and what is now

[@gamesrule4652]

the evil wizard for khomeini was the best part of this whole video

[@steampunker125]

bro this channel is amazing . i learned many things from you . tnx for the time you're putting on it :D i myself am persian . i can say 80 percent of poeple are regretful about what they have done . it is getting worse every day ...

[@amirhoseynj.a5563]

شما غلط کردی از طرف ۸۰درصد مردم حرف میزنی .مغزت توسط رسانه های غربی تسخیر شده خودفروخته

[@solidmarker6063]

What are u talking about ? This whole video is a goddamn lie

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your videos Josh! Idea: what if Miguel da paz survived?

[@otakogap]

thanks for making this man 💚

[@OwO_fqult]

As a Afghan and Persian I hope one day both iran and Afghanstan will be free

[@hparv564]

One of the most important things Reza Shah did, was changing the name of our country from "Persia" to it's real Name "Iran".

[@LePersophone]

Iran would have become the Germany in the Middle East without the 1979 revolution. Reforms launched by the Shah were ambitious but a big part of the Iranian population had different preoccupations such as dealing with water and food supplies first, without mentionning religious matters. Biggest mistake of the Imperial gvt was to ignore these preoccupations before launching projects..

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

Britain and France: Are you stupid? This man is dangerous and crazy, and this Sheikh Khomeini loves Britain and France

[@hillbelly1093]

My good friend you کله سیاه ها are very confused by all the lies you hear everyday ,I lived in those days poverty was everywhere,life expectancy was under 50 years child mortality one of the highest in the world ,illiteracy over 80 percent ,کله سیاه go and check the UN charts about what Iran was .

[@ADarkN]

thank you for this information.. and background music is pretty great :)) hats off to you my man

[@Shadow-bc5nr]

That was very intersting. Thanks for the amazing content.

[@Wolfpack.politics]

Can we get an HRE survival vid?

[@JoshSullivanHistory]

Mayhaps, mayhaps...

[@jameswilkerson4412]

Departure point during the Napoleonic Wars? Or earlier?

[@shayIOI]

it's crazy how a revolution can affect the world

[@habibsarvestani174]

Absolutely amazing!

[@yasharsanaei9069]

I really enjoyed your story telling

[@jarjarbnks340]

If the Shah was successful he would have more F14 tomcats and the US Navy might have the ST21 Super tomcat.

[@foxman_org]

Shah= King of iran

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

خائن‌هر‌۱۶‌سال‌یک‌تکه‌از‌ایران.شهر.جدا‌وتقدیم.انگلیس‌میکرد.پرژه‌خاور‌میانه‌بزرگ‌امریکا.و.تجزیه.در‌کار‌بود.الان‌پهپاد موشک‌وانواع‌سلاح‌سری.داریم.وبرق‌گاز‌اب‌تلفن.مبایل.را.در کل‌کشور‌به.مردم‌دادیم.حتی. جاده‌اسفالت‌نداشتیم.و۹۰درصد.مردم‌بی‌سواد‌بودن.مثل الان‌نیجر. اما‌۵۰دانشگاه‌شد‌هزاران‌دانشگاه.ویک‌درصد‌بی‌سواد.داریم

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

​@@foxman_orgبیا‌ایران تفریح.همه‌چیز‌رو‌میفهمی.

[@jaysmith7314]

He was a puppet unfortunately

[@solidmarker6063]

@@jaysmith7314he wasn’t a puppet , he raised oil price multiple times and that’s why US democrats overthrown him , He rebuilt iran from the dust but his own people betrayed him , because of some muslim leaders read some books please .

[@poliiiiiiii]

love history! your videos are cool tho

[@intrspection6224]

thanks for the video ❤

[@SaharRazavi]

Thanks for making video about Persian 😊🌸

[@enigmacrafts5269]

the word shah is a persian word that means king. i hope i helped also thanks for the information i just loved to see you speaking about my country history on your channel thank a lot.

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

مثل‌سگ‌دروغ‌میگوید فارسی‌از‌زبان‌پارت.بوده.وشاه.پهلوی.خائن‌به‌کشور‌هست مثل‌یلسین.شوروی‌که‌تجزیه.کرد.بخاطر‌غرب‌گرایی شاه‌پهلوی.هر‌۱۶سال‌یک‌استان را‌میفروخت.به‌انگلیس.بی.شرف.

[@Pooriya.M]

It doesn't really mean king it's just the most accessible translation. Its true meaning is closer to something like the guardian.

[@Ishi79]

ایرانی یعنی بچه فاحشگان رعیت زاده طبق تاریخ خود ایرانی ها

[@saeedmir9231]

iranian here , this video was great. and it showed how really iranians think about 1979 revolution. and we want reza shah the second to come back. #women_life_freedom #jin_jian_azadi

[@metium7946]

ما رضا شاه رو گوه بخوریم بخوایم اون برای اداره تویله هم مناسب نیست

[@shootenhower7883]

اگر مهر شاه است در خون تو سبیل رضا شاه در کون تو گجستک شه بی خرد رانده ایم ز شادی به ایران گل افشانده ایم بگوزیم ما بر شهنشاه تو. که تا بر شود بر فلک آه تو .بگوزیم بر خاندان شهی. بویژه رضا کورش پهلوی . ولیعهد عین عن ما شده. که توی لگن یک کمی تاشده زن، زندگی، گوزیدی

[@rb9321]

No we don't . we people of iran would kick him out again , and you are not iranian , you are a member of iran's terrorist opposition

[@chichibari9707]

No, We Iranians are tired of monarchy the same way we are tired of Theocracy. No more outdated ideologies.

[@metium7946]

@@chichibari9707 مردم سواد خوندن و نوشتن نداشتن بعد ایشون دنبال تکنولوژیه 🤣. ایدیولوژی فقط اینکه بزاری زنت دوست پسر داشته باشه. آره ما تو تکنولوژی های دیجیتال و نرم عقبیم، ولی مطمئنن تو و امثال تو نمیتونید درستش کنید. فقط یه سوال. ایدیولوژی اگه بده چرا شاهتون رفت مکه حج؟ چرا اسمش محمد رضا بود؟ اسمش بچه هاش همه عربیه؟ مدرک تحصیلی رضا شاه و محمد رضا شاه چی بود؟

[@amirhi2275]

Thanks for improving the knowledge about Iran ❤❤️🟢⚪️🔴

[@akmaxer2228]

thank you for making this video

[@Riftrender]

What if Charles De Gaulle put the Orleanist candidate Henri, Count of Paris on the throne because Henri joined him in London in 1940?

[@spatialex]

What if Francis I of France became holy roman emperor instead of Charles I of Spain. (Basically, replacing the Habsburg empire by a neo-carolingian empire)

[@Historicalstorical]

Man your alternative ideas are pragmatic and good

[@aryobw9]

Tnx for this video ❤️

[@siavashtaheri8540]

Evil Wizard was a good and accurate one man ...we really appreciate the content and awareness by it❤❤❤

[@Ishi79]

اولین بار بە بچە فاحشگان گفتن ایرانی نمیدونی برو تحقیق کن

[@Mr.Nanook]

Long live the great Persia. ✌️🇮🇷 Long live Arian nation. 🙋🏻‍♂️👑

[@sepehr.javaheri]

That's not our flag, the Islamic crab shall be removed 🦀

[@martinweee]

Enjoyed every second of this video

[@mehrshadh8009]

Thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@arshiam9184]

Supreme wizard😂 l laughed at it for a solid minute😂 awsome video brother keep it up Love from Iran❤

[@ClashWithJhakas]

So bold of you to imagine India will fall under sphere of influence of China and not create its own sphere of influence 😂

[@fowreeeeeeeel]

Democratic India is better than communist China

[@Omegatron-zj1jf]

India superpower 2025 💪😎😎😎

[@maciejszulc2684]

I think this colour was meant to mean unsure/other, because he later uses the same colour for Eastern Europe. There's a separate lighter pink in Korea and Southeast Asia that probably is the Chinese sphere. (I had the same problem as you at first xD)

[@hellomoto2084]

​@@Omegatron-zj1jfyes , 5 trillion dollar economy by 2030 inshallah

[@graymatterialist7076]

@@hellomoto2084 more like 6 or 7.

[@Epsilone...]

Thank you bro❤

[@parsigou]

Great video! Thank you!!!

[@alanrastegar3422]

Great video . as an Iranian I can confirm most of your video this shows you did good research about it . keep up the good work bro . 🔥

[@Ishi79]

ایرانیت کلا دو معنی داره. یا کلب حسین بودن یا رعیت پادشاه بودن

[@CitoyenDuMondeSocrates]

You're name is Alan. How tf is that considered Iranian? What's your nationality in your id?

[@alanrastegar3422]

how tf you know about Iranian names when your name is not Iranian and Thats not facing your Business i choose any name i want .@@CitoyenDuMondeSocrates

[@CitoyenDuMondeSocrates]

@@alanrastegar3422 روجنار=اینه‌وارانِ کلمه‌ی رنجور

[@omiddana8007]

i really love the evil wizard part 😁 awesome video btw

[@Ishi79]

ایرانی یعنی بچه فاحشگان رعیت زاده طبق تاریخ خود ایرانی ها

[@rezam7521]

Thanks alot ❤️

[@user-kj3qd1wv6p]

Idk what to say but ur right tnx for making the video

[@the_great_king_cyrus]

"rest in peace cyrus the great cuz the nation of persia will always awake"

[@pooriahunter8650]

As a persian, let me clarify a few things. First, Khomeini was rightly called the evil wizard. Second, Mohammad Reza Shah was one of the greatest kings of Iran. Everything he did, he did it for the sake of people's welfare, Persia's culture and history. The same goes for his father. I am from the generation that never saw him but loves him for everything he did. He was betrayed by his ally USA. Everything we have up to this day, we owe it all to him. Literally. We won a war because of him. We have airplanes because of him. We have car factories because of him. Our economy hasn't completely collapsed yet because of him and ... Rest in peace Shah 🙏

[@ebadurrahman7848]

Khomini should be Evil Wizard Thanos for the secularist radical liberalist feminist t.err.o.rist!!

[@Pedram348]

Thank you it was best video I ever seen I’m Persian and I love the history of Iran❤

[@fuji9280]

Wish we could rebuild our history

[@user-df3ue5vc6l]

Thank you for thes video pop

[@hungarycountryball1056]

I have a few scenario ideas: -What if the attack on Pearl Harbor failed -What if Italy remained Neutral in WW2 -What if MacArthur became President in 1944

[@mightyx5441]

Bruh Isnt it obvious Japan lises pacific war faster Facsism in italy makes fascism looks better in europe (i saw it from monsieur z)

[@zaskiaalsakila7248]

McArthur surely cant become president bro! Japanese and Koreans living in America wont vote for him!

[@Hardy_H_H]

What if your mom was born with balls? Would she be your dad?!!

[@weeeetry]

🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@amirb3083]

Those are all for sure valid questions. but none of them could ever affect the world as this topic.

[@Darksnowwwww]

I'm Iranian and this was very entertaining and accurate (ofc for a short video many details are crossed out, but that's shortness). Thanks!

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@mehdi8062]

Thanks a lot for Awareness 🤍💚🤍❤️

[@oliversherman2414]

The Middle East just can't seem to catch a break

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

They say iran would have been one of the richest places in middle east. A economic powerhouse of middle east which saudi arabia is going to be today. Iran still has that potential

[@KoroushRP]

Saudi population is too low for that and Iran even under sanctions is doing alright.

[@ebadurrahman7848]

​@@ArthurMorgan-ux9jjand where did you get this information? Source : Trust me bro?😂😂

[@familygash7500]

*VIDEO SUGGESTION:* What if The Hashmites had defeated The House Of Saud?

[@babakgh9025]

Thanks for making this .I am An Iranian .🎉❤

[@eiliaalimohammadi3062]

it's a shame that our country could've been this much strong and respectful . aaah and now here we are sad sooo sad

[@mgr1282]

Rest in peace Shah. We didn't see you but we really miss you at this dark age of Iran.

[@loner1562]

What happened in 1979 was not a revolution, it was a national suicide by that generation that is hurting even todays generation. Nowadays many Iranians have realized the mistake they made 44 years ago and want the monarchy restored. So there is actually a very high chance to see Iran returning to monarchy and it's roots. 6:15 the Shah never tried to sell the lands back to peasants, he literally gave them for free to the peasantry. The story of Mohammad Reza Shah is filled with so much anti monarchy propaganda that you wouldn't believe how much lie they've spread throughout the years(P.S EDIT: the fact that even Josh doesn't know how much the commies supported Khomeini just shows how little truth there is available for the general public, you need to dive deep into the story to get the full picture and realize what a disaster 1979 was for Iran). I don't want to write an essay to defend the shah, ofc he had mistakes, everybody makes mistakes. But he and his father were the true founders of modern Iran, who dedicated their lives bringing Iran to the glory it deserved from the shadow of it's later centuries after the fall of Safavid empire...there are published secret documents showing how much the west feared Iran under Pahlavi dynasty, it was becoming a global superpower at an insane speed...no wonder communists and western governments secretly planned his fall in 1978.

[@zxera9702]

Global superpower...nice cope buddy

[@turvani]

@@zxera9702 it had one of the strongest armies in the region and was one of fastest growing economies. At the time it was growing faster than south korea which is today an economic powerhouse and it had one of the most advanced airforce in asia

[@CC-ij4zd]

damet garm 🌹

[@zxera9702]

@@turvani Buying high grade weapons from other countries doesn't make you a superpower until you actually make them. Iran today makes most of it's weapons and they are highly effective. Pahlavi Iran had a subservient foreign policy where as Islamic Republic has an independent foreign policy and bows to noone,just like Sassanids,Parthians and the Achaemenids.Pahlavi Iran was a stain to Persian imperial name.

[@Arshiya2024]

@@zxera9702 گوه خوری نکن خارکصه خایمال ساندیسی عرب زاده

[@neo_verse]

every Persian would cry over this video

[@ajafari8522]

I watched it about a week ago and still I'm crying 😢💔

[@hollyshit4536]

great video and thanks from iran

[@StatesMappingg]

Sounds like a good hoi4 mod idea

[@lerneanlion]

Another good alternate scenario! This proven to me that not only the Ottoman Empire but any major Islamic powers in the Middle East have what it takes to unify the area and bring stability and prosperity back to the peoples! Also, I have this idea for you: What if Emperor Constantine VI, son of Irene of Athens, married Princess Rotrude, one of Charlemagne's daughters?

[@TheMisterDarknight]

It's so sad that 52 people in the Karling dynasty unexpectedly died, but hey, at least Constantine VI is now married to the ruler of Francia

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

​@@TheMisterDarknightThe Ottomans: But there is a princess who married the prince of the Russians

[@mcxenon]

muslims is bad humans and not iranian, khomeinei and khamenei is dictator

[@thepunisher1917]

Islam is not a religion of peace therefore it can never bring prosperity to anything. I, as an Iranian, live in an Islamic state and all I see is destruction, dictatorship, and mayhem. The only achievement Islam can bring about is the destruction of civilization.

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@iliyamoradi]

Nice video ❤

[@mohammadafkhami]

As an Iranian, all i can say is, the flame is still burning and we will be back 💯

[@axome235]

What if the United kingdom of the Netherlands survived ?

[@ShadowSkryba]

I think you're making a big leap from the revolution not happening to Islamic extremism not exploding sooner or later. It is Saudi Arabia who funds radicals as well, although a West-friendly Iran would reduce the conflicts. Don't really get the isolationist turn either. America still had a Cold War to win and I don't see them making big changes to their Soviet/Russia policy.

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

ما‌دوست‌محور‌مقاومت‌هستیم.نه.غرب.غارتگر.ونوکرش. سعودی.وداعش.وطالبان.القائده.همه‌ساخت‌انگلیس‌هست. ما‌میانه‌رو‌هستیم.وجلوی.تجزیه.وغارت‌را‌گرفتیم.بخاطر.همین.به‌ایران.دروغ‌میبندن.تا.منطقه.راتجزیه.وغارت‌کنند.ولی ما‌جلوی‌انها‌را‌گرفتیم.د یوتیوب.ورسانه.دست.دشمنان.ما.وروسیه.هست.بیا‌ایران میفهمی.حقیقت.را

[@ebadurrahman7848]

I think Islamic republic of Iran did a great job dealing with radical extremist ter.ro.rist secularist liberalist people 😂😂😂

[@Pggame_net]

Thank you 🙏❤

[@shahroozeden8431]

Nice video 👍

[@PSIRockOmega]

It's an interesting point that I could see happening that the US would be less interventionist, but I don't think it'd be to the degree you're positing here.

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

So gangs will continue to kill Americans and the police will not interfere

[@hosseindadashi816]

Without terrorism, US wouldnt have the idea of being the guardian of the earth,it may not be to that degree,but it most likely be much much less than now

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

What if Nicholas, the firstborn son of Alexander II of russia loved and continúes his fathers liberal plans

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

No, he loves the army, and he was influenced by his father, who prevented women from inheriting the Russian throne

[@arezuazh3201]

I almost cried watching this😔

[@mathieuleader8601]

I've always wanted to see how a timeline where Operation Ajax never went down

[@nevermind541]

This broke my heart 😢💔 #جاویدشاه

[@F_Commander]

me too #جاویدشاه

[@soroushie]

Great video! However I would like to add some minor details. If the 1979 revolution never happened, the shah could visit a decent hospital at will and probably wouldn't die in 1980. ( He died because he got exiled and also couldn't enter USA or any western alley in Europe , Therefore couldn't visit a hospital by the time ) Also you mentioned his only alley was USA but in the late 70s he didn't have any allies, US president basically said the Shah is finished so is our relations with him. and France basically escorted Khomeini ( an Islamic extremist ) to fly privately with Airfrance to Iran safely. And also ( this one is a little bit conspiracy ) , The western nations such as US, UK, France really wanted the shah regime to fall or even planned it accordingly. With the nationalization of Iran's oil and the rapid economic and industrial development and also interests of shah to influence oil prices willingly and the following disagreement with western oil companies in 1973 to developing a national oil company during the cold war, was really stressing UK and US, so it would make sense that the 1979 revolution was planned by the USA itself to maybe slow down a future economic rival ( Yes Iran compared to US was nothing but at the time middle east wasn't developed as much therefore if a nation which USA didn't really trust would have gained power, it could get control of the region and influence other oil producing nations ). There are even official interviews showing the CIA's files about shah ( but obviously not showing their plans ) And seeing the future we can see that a radical islamic regime that is a dictatorship, making the middle east unstable and funding terroristic groups, would actually benefit the US by selling weapons and having control of a oil producing weak region of the world.

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@Barbari0]

I feel like watching a better timeline for my life and (probably) my country

[@parisakoochaki]

Thanks for the video but pls include maps, pictures, or anythig that illustrate the seas of Iran

[@NaderFarhat]

The Islamic revolution in Iran did not cause the rise of the mujahideen in Afghanistan. Nor ‘Islamic’ terrorism. The US financed and trained the mujahideen in Afghanistan as a counterweight to soviet atheism. Furthermore, Iraq invaded Iran with the expressed support of the US (who gave Iraq chemical weapons) in order to crush anti-US sentiment in Iran and in the region as a whole.

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

No, good Britain and France helped Khomeini against the Shah. It seems that the Shah was a corrupt and evil man

[@alirezajaberiansari7944]

Yes 👍👍

[@2mhtirdad485]

01:54 That effect made me think I have 5 percent battery left 😂

[@computer_guide8778]

i want to thank you because you cared about iran and iran history 🙏

[@MichelMrz]

thank you as an Iranian, I verified the general historical notion of your video 💚🤍❤ good job

[@Ishi79]

ایرانیت کلا دو معنی داره. یا کلب حسین بودن یا رعیت پادشاه بودن

[@Dakhoo1]

Thanks for the brief. It's been well presented. The only thing that has been ignored, which is really vital, is the role of Russia/USSR in the region that was/is/will be the greatest barrier to Persia's not only expansion but also survival. It's about 40 years since Iran only becomes Russia's footboy.

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

ما‌شعار‌مان‌نه‌شرق‌نه‌به‌غرب.هست.جنگ.با‌ایران.بخاطر‌همین.شعار‌.امریکا‌وصدام‌شروع کردن ما‌هیچ‌کس‌را‌بغیر‌محور‌مقاومت.ادم‌فرض‌نمیکنیم.روسیه.و امریکا.قدرتی‌نیستن.جلوی.ما روسیه‌محتاج‌ما‌امتیاز‌میگیریم.سلاح‌میدهیم..تکنولوژی.میگیریم.شما‌مستعمره‌امریکا‌هستید.وامریکا‌مستعمره‌صحیونیست.شما.دنبال‌بابا‌میگردی ما.در‌۳۰کشور.پایگاه.داریم.الان.درنیجر‌هستیم.دوره‌استعمار.تمام.شده

[@arshiamousavi5350]

🐟 + 🍚= ? 😂

[@Dakhoo1]

@@arshiamousavi5350 Yumma + my muscle= ? 😉

[@arshiamousavi5350]

@@Dakhoo1 of shit I replied wrong 😂

[@arshiamousavi5350]

@@Dakhoo1anyway what's that ?

[@blaz2892]

I doubt that Iran would be more than a strong regional power, even in this scenario. In the 1980s and 1990s, many people predicted that Japan, a country more populous and more industrialized, than Iran, Japan is still only a regional power and ally of the United States. I think that it's fair to model this timeline's Iran as growing at an approximately similar rate to our timeline's Turkey (they had similar GDP per capita's before the Iranian Revolution), giving this timeline's Iran a GDP of around a trillion dollars. This puts them approximately on-par with Saudi Arabia's wealth, but their far larger population could make them the dominant regional power. However, our timeline's Turkey has a similar population and GDP to what I think Iran would have in this timeline, so it's by no means a guarantee. Iran would be probably be a more extreme version of Turkey - roughly aligned with the West, but with sympathies to Russia and China, controlling a strait that is incredibly important economically and strategically, but by no means an independent competitor to the West, Russia, or China - but a decent bit more powerful and independent because of their control over a major strategic resource. I could see Iran and India having a very strong alliance in this timeline. They would both be rapidly developing nations, close enough to have common interests (specifically in keeping Pakistan and Afghanistan pacified, keeping the oil flowing, and keeping both the West and China and Russia from totally dominating the world) but not too close to have competing territorial claims or ambitions, and they would not be economic competitors (Iran's economy being based on natural resources, while India's is based more on agriculture). An Indo-Iranian alliance would have massive leverage over China, as each nation in that alliance would be in a position to cut off Middle Eastern supplies of oil to China at a different choke point alone (and would be far more capable of that together), and Iran would be in a position to crush Pakistan with India if Pakistan intervened (especially if Afghanistan also did not remain neutral). They would also have a lot of leverage over the West for similar reasons, but not nearly as much as they would over China (the West is less reliant on Middle Eastern oil than China is, as the US and the North Sea countries have their own sources of oil and natural gas, while China does not).

[@gameworld3554]

Ty❤

[@Dude-yo5ec]

This is actually an informative and an accurate yet completely neutral video about Iran’s recent history. As an Iranian I wanted to thank you for actually doing your homework and coming up with this masterpiece. Yep this is pretty much what happened to us, and what could’ve happened if none of this nonsense happened to Iran.. Just to add some more info: the 1979 revolution in Iran, was also heavily influenced by the leftist/communist activists, such as “Hezbe Toudeh” which was directly supported by the Soviets. Ayatollahs came in, in the last few months of the what we call “riot” and started riding the waves, suddenly his followers came on the top, and the rest is history. You gained a subscriber.

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@THEKINGOVLEGENDS]

He's not neutral at all lol he has a clear Anti-IR bias

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of What if the Persian Empire Survived Momentum 100

[@DralderX]

the "evil wizard" part is so true

[@deafrock1580]

thank you, very nice information's that, even plenty of iranian's aren't aware of.

[@CMVBrielman]

Actually wrote a paper on this very topic in one of my undergrad program. I think the US would still be pro-active on the world stage, but generally less directly. - NATO still grows as it did. Russia is and was a threat to US interests. - US would outsource most of its Middle East efforts to Iran and Israel. As long as the oil flows, all is well. - US is better positioned to be pro-active in the Indo-Pacific, which would antagonize China.

[@sinoroman]

China and Russia fighting against US strategic interests is a good thing

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

جایی‌که‌ایران‌شهر‌باشه‌اسراییل.وجود‌نخواهد‌داشت.خاک اسلام‌را‌اشغال‌کرده.یا‌باما باشد.اقایی‌کند.یا‌بااسراییل هرروز‌ضعیف‌شود.

[@v7j5f9b0n4dg]

یهود‌امپراطوری‌ایران‌را‌نابود.کرد.حالا.در‌حال‌نابودی‌امریکا هست.وبسراغ‌چین‌میرود.واز امپراطور‌ها‌را‌می.دوشد. این‌بلا‌را‌انگلیس‌ویهود.برای امریکا.ساختن..هر‌وقت.این. دو‌را‌نابود‌کرد.دوباره‌به.اوج میرسد

[@Ishi79]

Iran are originally a corporation, this corporation was made by the West and are to the benefits to their masters from the West! European colonialism continues.. this time they steal your land with fairy tale history and fake archeology.

[@parsapourkaveh7492]

I liked the alternative scenario, but I had not seen so much historical misconception all rolled into one video; Though a lot of it is to be blamed on skewed and ideologically-driven historians. The section from Reza Shah's reign to Mosaddegh's removal from office is almost entirely incorrect, and you heavily downplayed the rise of Marxism and it's role between the 40s and 70s. Mosaddegh was a Socialist Qajar descendant who dissolved the National Parliament and attempted to overthrow the Constitutional Monarchy for a Republic. Also Marxist groups made up the majority of the participants in the 1979 revolution, until the Islamists suppressed them in 1981 and rewrote the narratives to turn it into an 'Islamic' revolution. The 70s Middle East in general saw a lot of Socialist revolutions and take-overs, like the Communist Coup d'etat in Afghanistan, the Dhofar rebellion in Oman, the emergence of Communist Yemen, the rise of the Socialist Ba'ath party in Iraq and Syria, and more; and the 1979 revolution in Iran has to be classified in the same category. I also have to note that this explanation is to inform you and your viewers, not a stamp of approval. I am a Royalist, seeking the return of our Prince and putting all this ugliness behind us.

[@alikhaleghy9661]

woow. wonderful video...

[@parsamohseni3291]

You got me at the evil wizard😭😭😂

[@living_peace]

Pahlavi dynasty is one of the best dynasties in Iran Of course, after the conversion of Iranians to Islam, Achaemenians Cyrus was the best dynasty in Iran before Islam

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

Ironically the only dynasty worst than the pahlavid dynaty is the qajar dynasty. I don't know what your analysis even is on that conclusion.

[@parsarustami774]

Don't forget parthians and sassanids

[@sinoroman]

Achaemenids were the best with stable positioning and great social policies, just lacking in military quality

[@user-om9me9vv3m]

Dynasty means strong empire that is stronger than other countries not pahlavi that was slave to USA and was same as African . countriies poor not advanced

[@KoroushRP]

@@sinoromanlacking in military quality? They conquered like 30 states and empires.

[@mayer14474]

Shah was the best possible ruler we could have had for Iran. We (the Iranians) didn't deserve him. We replaced a true patriot with a crazy islamist!

[@user-om9me9vv3m]

You dont know anything all informations say pahlavi and ghajar were worst rulers of Iran. Go study history in books universities global data.you call Islamic crazy but this crazy Islamic rulers made Iran one of the strongest countries today 10 times stronger than pahlavi Iran is one of the top 10 top 20countries in every single subject while pahlavi was in middle or end of the rankings.

[@mayer14474]

@@user-om9me9vv3m yeah, mullahs are so great. What a joke! 🤡

[@Mamad-tr4st]

​@@user-om9me9vv3m fake news I'm from iran at iran said you shot off

[@dante-wl4tm]

@@user-om9me9vv3m ساقیتو عوض کن

[@ellaaaaa891]

​​@@Mamad-tr4stanother islamic repbublic brainwashed b pffff shame on you ur not a true iranian

[@justinhammer3196]

But are Persian carpets still available??? Or are they horded for the Iranian domestic market in this new scenario?

[@micah_bel]

Thanks a lot

[@dude3274]

Persian king👑 😍