Shadow Commander: Iran鈥檚 Military Mastermind
The extraordinary story of General Qassem Suleimani with first-hand accounts of his secret deals and shifting alliances across Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
For decades one Iranian commander has dominated the brutal struggle for power and influence across the Middle East. This film tells the extraordinary story of General Qassem Suleimani with first-hand accounts of his secret deals and shifting alliances across Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
During the Iraq War, Suleimani smuggled thousands of sophisticated bombs into the country, arming the Shia militias who killed hundreds of British and American troops. But just a few years later, the western coalition found themselves on the same side as Suleimani as they both fought to defeat the Islamic State.
'We saw Suleimani as a very capable charismatic, skilled, professionally competent, diabolically evil human being', says General David Petraeus, who was head of US forces in Iraq. With Suleimani now coming out of shadows and taking centre stage in Iran鈥檚 strategic ambitions, this film asks whether he is shaping up for a new conflict with the west in the region. 'We can see him as the Darth Vader of contemporary middle eastern politics', says US diplomat Ryan Crocker.
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American soldiers swoop on an Iranian convoy
Duration: 01:28
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The USA begins talks with Iran after 911
Duration: 02:13
Music Played
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Portishead
Cowboys
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Massive Attack
Teardrop
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Tom Odell
Can't Pretend
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Nils Frahm
Human Range
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Mogwai
Every Country's Sun
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Felix Laband
Crooked Breath
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Kasabian
Shoot The Runner
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Felix Laband
Radio Right Now
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Burial
Southern Comfort
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Nils Frahm
Momentum
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Burial
Night Bus
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Felix Laband
Black Shoes
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Underworld
Santiago Cuatro
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Kiasmos
Held (Dauwd Mix)
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Nils Frahm
Peter (Clark Remix)
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Burial
Forgive
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Massive Attack
Heat Miser
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Portishead
Over
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Pink Floyd
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Sarah Waldron |
Producer | Sasha Joelle Achilli |
Director | Sasha Joelle Achilli |
Reporter | Jane Corbin |
Writer | Jane Corbin |
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