Director: Hamed Siasirad
Cast: Ahmad Hashemi
Tarikhe Centcom va Sakhte Navhaye Havapeimabare Amrica is a 2026 Iranian documentary directed by Hamed Siasirad, tracing the institutional origins of the United States Central Command and the industrial history behind the construction of American aircraft carriers. Running 52 minutes, it belongs to the history and science documentary tradition.
What is Tarikhe Centcom va Sakhte Navhaye Havapeimabare Amrica about?
This documentary examines the founding and evolution of CENTCOM — the U.S. military command authority responsible for operations across the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond — alongside a detailed look at how American naval engineering built some of the largest warships ever launched. The film walks viewers through the command's organizational roots and the technological and logistical scale required to put nuclear-powered carriers at sea. Rather than focusing on individual battles, it places military infrastructure at the center, asking how the institutions and vessels that project American power came to be shaped the way they are. The 52-minute runtime keeps the scope focused and the analysis grounded.
Cast & crew
The documentary was directed by Hamed Siasirad, whose background places him within Iran's tradition of analytical military and geopolitical documentary filmmaking. The production features Ahmad Hashemi in a presenting or on-screen role, guiding the viewer through archival material, strategic maps, and technical diagrams that form the backbone of the film's argument.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, this documentary arrives at a moment when geopolitical literacy about U.S. military posture in the Middle East region is more relevant than ever. CENTCOM's area of responsibility directly overlaps with Iran's neighborhood, making the command's history personally resonant for Iranians who lived through decades of regional tension. Iranian documentary filmmaking has a strong tradition of engaging with foreign military and intelligence institutions through a scholarly, analytical lens rather than purely polemical framing, and this film appears to work within that tradition — presenting organizational and technological history that audiences can use to understand the strategic environment their families have lived inside.
Where & how to watch
Tarikhe Centcom va Sakhte Navhaye Havapeimabare Amrica is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. You can watch on the web, TV, or phone — no geo-blocking applies, and you can cancel anytime.