Persian Realm

Reza Pahlavi interview on Al Jazeera

Iran's Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran speaks on Al Jazeera TV talks about perspective of democracy in Iran and the current situation of his country>>>

Iran, A Hope: Une Pensée Pour Clotilde ...

French Teacher Clotilde Reiss is set up for a mock Trial by the IRI on absurd grounds of espionage for foreign powers. She is being tried along with 100 other detainees since the protest crackdowns. >>>

Reza Pahlavi Interview With Ahmad Rafat in Italy (August 7th, 2009)

Ahmad Rafat Interviews Former Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi during his Visit to Italy for his latest book Tour:"L'Heure Du Choix" aka "A Time to Choose". Watch Here in 5 Parts.

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Nostalgia: Radio Show "Omar, The Wizard of Persia" (1935)

Omar Khayyam influenced popular and exorcized Western ideas of Persia, and his romanticized life was translated into numerous silent films, radio shows. Listen to this old time radio show Omar:The Wizard of Persia. >>>

pictory: Shapour Bakhtiar Student Years at the Sorbonne, Paris (~1936)

Shapour Bakhtiar left for France in 1936 to pursue his studies. He received his PhD, in political science (in 1939), as well as degrees in law and philosophy, from Sorbonne.(circa 1936) >>>

ORSON's HOUR: Orson Welles Predicts 9/11 and Today's Nuclear Crisis (1980's)

An interesting Footage from a French Documentary "LUCIFER ET MOI" aka "LUCIFER AND I" in which Orson Welles strangely albeit involuntarily predicts Both Sept 11Th and Today's Nuclear Crisis. >>>

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6, August 9, 1945)

Exactly 64 years ago, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki put an end to World War II.  U.S. President Harry S. Truman ordered the bombings on August 6 and August 9, 1945 >>>

pictory: First Open Session of the Parliament in Persia / Iran (1906)

Elected Representatives of the people gather in the Iranian Parliament for the Very first time. (circa 1906) >>>

Reza Pahlavi's message on the Anniversary of the 1906 Constitutional Revolution in Iran

Iran's Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi message to the Iranian People on the 103rd Anniversary of 1906 Constitutional Revolution in Iran. Watch Here

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MON CINEMA: Rostam and Esfindiâr The Source of all Legends (2009)

A French Movie Production company Cyrus Productions founded in 2004 will be releasing a 3D animated movie based on the Shahnameh aka The Book of Kings by Persian Poet Ferdowsi. See details here >>>

Documentary: FARAH by Frédéric Mitterrand (2009)

Filmmaker Frédéric Mitterrand ( Today  France's Minister of Culture) Present's FARAH: The Last Empress a documentary on the Life and Times of Iran's Shahbanou Farah (Diba) Pahlavi. Watch Online (In French) Here >>>

Abbas Milani on VOA "Doh Roozeh Aval" (Sunday August 2nd, 2009)

Bijan Farhoudi's Weekend Program's guest was Dr. Abbas Milani. The subject of the talk show was the Trials in Iran and their consenquences for Iran's political scene and future. watch Here >>>

ROYALTY: Documentary on Farah (1960's)

A Short Documentary about the Empress of Iran and her various activities made by National Film Centre of Iran, For Mother´s Day. (circa 1960's) >>>

Orson's Hour: Orson WELLES - "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Although Not a "Jomhurykhah" Myself I would nevertheless like to dedicate this Orson Welles rendering of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to All My Republican Friends on this site as well as those who are dying for their Constitutional Rights in Iran.

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pictory: Shahpour Bakhtiar Visits Mossadegh's Residence

Vowing to save the country plundged in revolutionary turmoil, The Shah of Iran's Last Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar visits Mohamed Mossadegh's Sepulture in Tehran. (circa 1979) >>>