12 August 2010 Last updated at 03:17 ET

Squeezing Iran: Oil and sanctionsSqueezing Iran

Iran has faced waves of international sanctions since the Islamic revolution in 1979, but what effect have they actually had on the country and its economy and trading behaviour?

Technicians inside the Isfahan uranium conversion facility in central Iran, October 2004 Could a different option with Iran work?

With sanctions appearing to have little effect, and Israeli military action a possibility, some argue there is still scope for the US to try a different track

Revolution Anniversary

  • Iran Archives

    Clips from Panorama's coverage of Iran's history, from Western ally to today's tense relationship

Crowds at a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, 1979Slideshow: Iran 1979

1979 saw the US-supported Shah forced to leave Iran after widespread demonstrations and strikes allowing Ayatollah Khomeini to return, we look back at the last days of the Shah.

Elections and protests

Protester in TehranIran eyewitness: protest videos

Many protesters sent videos to the BBC or posted them on video sharing website like YouTube. Here is a selection.

Features & Analysis

  • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps parade - 2007Business empire

    Growing influence of secretive Revolutionary Guards over Iran's sophisticated, energy-rich economy

  • A woman uses Iranian rials to pay for goods at a market stall in Karbala, JulyIranian voices

    Ordinary Iranians tell BBC Persian TV how sanctions affect them

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