Akhbār-e Īrān
"Newsreel diplomacy in Tehran"
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About this film
U.S.-sponsored newsreel series Akhbār-e Irān screened in Iran during 1950s–60s Cold War information campaigns.
More about this film
About the production
Historical background
Akhbār-e Irān belongs to American overseas information programs during Mossadegh through Pahlavi eras.
Why this film matters
Cold War newsreels shaped Iranian urban audiences' view of U.S. and world events.
What critics said
Iranian reception mixed; historians study alongside local newsreel production.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akhb%C4%81r-i%20%C4%AAr%C4%81n'%20or%20Iran%20News%20Series%20(USIS-Iran%2C%201954-1962)%20by%20Hadi%20Gharabaghi.webm