History of Modern Iran

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In 1873 the Shah embarked on his first tour of Europe. When he returned to his homeland, he found the country in turmoil as word had leaked out of a highly controversial deal concluded with a British businessman.

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History of Modern Iran

12. The Reuter Concession

4 years ago

21 minutes

History of Modern Iran

11. The Great Persian Famine

In 1870 Iran was afflicted by two years of drought. The result was one of the most devastating famines of the modern era; a demographic tragedy in which millions of Iranians died of starvation and disease.

4 years ago

33 minutes 29 seconds

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10. Malkam Khán, Akhundzadeh and the House of Oblivion

In the wake of the Anglo-Persian war, a new generation of reformers sought to rescue Iran from its seemingly terminal decline. Today we meet two of these young intellectuals and enter the House of Oblivion.

4 years ago

25 minutes 9 seconds

History of Modern Iran

9. The Anglo-Persian War

In 1856, Iran seized the city of Herat. Doing so triggered a military response from Britain leading to a one-sided war between the two countries.

4 years ago

26 minutes 55 seconds

History of Modern Iran

8. The Road to Herat

In 1852, with the death of Amir Kabir, power in Iran fell into the hands of the Shah and his new vizier, Mirza Agha Khan Nuri. The change in leadership precipitated a change in foreign policy - one which would conclude in a war between Iran and the British empire.

4 years ago

23 minutes 22 seconds

History of Modern Iran

7. The Fall of Amir Kabir

In 1848, the great Iranian statesman Amir Kabir stood ready to transform Iran's fortunes through a program of political and administrative reform. Four years later, he found himself out of power and waiting for his own execution.

4 years ago

29 minutes