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February 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Tehran and the overthrowing of the Shah. Throughout the month, 91¸£ÀûÉç World News will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day Iran and its relations with the rest of the world.

A Taste Of Iran
In a new four-part series the 91¸£ÀûÉç's Iranian Affairs Analyst Sadeq Saba travels around his home country to get a taste of today’s Iran – its land, its people, and above all, its cuisine.

Fall of a Shah
This two-part series examines the seismic events that led to the fall of a Shah. Presented by World News Today presenter Mishal Husain, this programme uses 91¸£ÀûÉç News and documentary archive to look back on the reign of the Shah and explore how both he and the West underestimated the power of religion in Iran.

Our World: Iran, 30
Our World features some of the 91¸£ÀûÉç’s finest news items on current issues around the world. Thirty years after the foundation of an Islamic Republic in Iran, the 91¸£ÀûÉç's Tehran Correspondent, Jon Leyne, explores the legacy of the revolution and asks what the future holds for this changing society.