Director: Manoto TV

Iran Daheie 50 is a 2025 British documentary series produced by Manoto TV, examining the pivotal decade of 1970s Iran through the scholarly narration of historian Dr. Roham Alvandi. The series charts the political decisions, alliances, and upheavals that defined pre-revolution Iran and reshaped the Middle East.

What is Iran Daheie 50 about?

Airing every Thursday at 22:00, this multi-part documentary revisits the 1350s solar decade — a period of extraordinary ambition and geopolitical transformation inside Iran. Each episode focuses on a distinct chapter: how the Iranian state intervened in the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, how it negotiated the recognition of Bahrain's independence, how the Rastakhiz Party consolidated single-party rule, and how a bold nuclear programme took shape. The series also maps Iran's shifting relationships with Washington, Moscow, and Tel Aviv, showing how Tehran positioned itself as a regional power — and the internal contradictions that mounted beneath the surface of that confident posture.

Cast & crew

The series is framed by Dr. Roham Alvandi, a prominent Iranian historian based in the United Kingdom and an authority on Cold War-era Iranian politics. He brings academic rigour and narrative clarity to archival footage and declassified documents. The production is led by Manoto TV, the London-based Persian-language broadcaster that has built an extensive library of Iranian history documentaries over the past decade.

Context & significance

For the Iranian diaspora, the 1970s occupy a uniquely charged place in family memory. Those years — of oil wealth, rapid modernisation, political repression, and revolutionary rumblings — shaped the generation that eventually left Iran. Iran Daheie 50 offers what personal testimony often cannot: structured historical analysis with access to declassified records and regional perspective. Viewers who grew up hearing fragmentary stories from parents or grandparents about that era will find this series a valuable framework for understanding events they may have experienced only at second hand. The narration is in Persian, making it deeply accessible to diaspora audiences who watch in their heritage language.

Where & how to watch

Iran Daheie 50 is available on K-Time with its original Persian-language narration. Stream on the web, on your TV دستگاه, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.