A Political History of Contemporary Iran

Dr. Roy Casagranda explains the key events in shaping the current state of Iran over the last 125 years.

I made an error in the video: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was the 4th President of Iran! He was in office 16 August 1989 – 3 August 1997


Suggested music:
1) Baraye (Shervin Hajopour) (This song makes me cry!)
   • Shervin Hajipour - Baraye (full versi...

2) Baraye (Rana Mansour version in English)
   • For Woman, Life, Liberty (Baraye) - S...

3) Women's anthem:
   • Soroode Zan (Woman's Anthem) - With E...

4) Another one
   • سرود آزادی

5) this is the anthem from 2009 (called My Grade School Friend)
   • Yar-e Dabestani

6) Another 2009 song (my country, my country)
   • Vatanam Vatanam (First National Anthe...