Documentary backdrop image for The Road to Tehran (2026)

Documentary backdrop image for The Road to Tehran (2026)

202631 minPGdocumentary

The Road to Tehran

202631 minPGdocumentary

US strategies in Iran are examined alongside the interconnected economic and political constraints affecting its actions in Venezuela, Cuba, and Greenland.

“why the war on Iran will spread”

Genres

Director

Synopsis

US strategies in Iran are examined alongside the interconnected economic and political constraints affecting its actions in Venezuela, Cuba, and Greenland.

People

Prolekultdirector

Synopsis

The Road to Tehran is a short documentary looking at the US' strategy in Iran, the economic and political constraints which have shaped it and the inevitability of the war's spread. In doing so it shows how the US' assault on Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland and Iran are inexorably linked.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Iran Nuclear Power: War and Peace (2025)

Iran Nuclear Power: War and Peace

Iran was advised in the 1970s to develop over 20 nuclear reactors, driven by a combination of industrial and military interests from the US and Europe.

Iran Nuclear Power: War and Peace

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary) (2026)

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary)

U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran highlight decades of escalating tensions and complex geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East.

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary)

Iran: In the Shadow of War (2026)

Iran: In the Shadow of War

Tehran experiences widespread darkness following Israeli-American airstrikes, prompting a young woman to reflect on her country's uncertain future.

Iran: In the Shadow of War

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA (2025)

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA

A war that began over 40 years ago remains officially unacknowledged, pitting Iran against the United States and Israel in a complex conflict.

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA

Trump vs. Iran: On the brink of war? (2020)

Trump vs. Iran: On the brink of war?

Tensions between Washington and Tehran rise after the killing of Qassem Soleimani by a US drone strike.

Trump vs. Iran: On the brink of war?

Iran v America: what's behind the feud? (2021)

Iran v America: what's behind the feud?

241 US marines died in a suicide bombing, a key event in the decades-long rivalry between Iran and America that began over oil in the 1950s.

Iran v America: what's behind the feud?

This is America: Iran war – What is Trump's endgame? (2026)

This is America: Iran war – What is Trump's endgame?

President Trump's shifting messaging on the US war in Iran raises questions about the administration's objectives and timeline, as experts critique its strategy.

This is America: Iran war – What is Trump's endgame?

Iran's Strategy Exposed: Why The US can't win this war (2026)

Iran's Strategy Exposed: Why The US can't win this war

Iran's diffusion strategy, leveraging allies like Hezbollah and the Houthis, complicates U.S. military efforts amid rising global tensions and oil prices.

Iran's Strategy Exposed: Why The US can't win this war

How close is the US to a quagmire in Iran? (2026)

How close is the US to a quagmire in Iran?

The US mobilizes ground troops amid a 15-point plan to resolve the US-Israel war on Iran, while Tehran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.

How close is the US to a quagmire in Iran?

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11) (2017)

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11)

Iran and the United States reached a historic agreement in 2015 to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities, shifting decades of animosity and economic sanctions.

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11)

Explore The Road to Tehran

Where else to watch

Iran and the West (2009)

Iran and the West

2009•1h•★6.3TMDB

Over 100 minutes of interviews and archival footage detail the events leading to the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its impact on Iran's relations with the West.

Iran and the West

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran (2026)

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran

2026•1h54m•★10.0TMDB

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program and proxy forces culminated in all-out war in June 2025, amid U.S. involvement.

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran

A Dying King: The Shah of Iran (2017)

A Dying King: The Shah of Iran

2017•1h25m•★6.3TMDB

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi spends 19 months in exile across six countries before returning to Egypt, where he dies in 1980.

A Dying King: The Shah of Iran

The Green Wave (2012)

The Green Wave

2012•1h20m•★7.7TMDB

Over 100,000 citizens protested in Iran following the disputed 2009 presidential election results, facing government crackdowns and human rights violations.

American Coup (2010)

American Coup

2010•1h38m•★6.0TMDB

In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup in Iran that led to decades of strained US-Iranian relations and contributed to the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Browse more like this

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary) (2026)

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary)

U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran highlight decades of escalating tensions and complex geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East.

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran (updated documentary)

No digital watch option in your country

Iran: In the Shadow of War (2026)

Iran: In the Shadow of War

Tehran experiences widespread darkness following Israeli-American airstrikes, prompting a young woman to reflect on her country's uncertain future.

Iran: In the Shadow of War

No digital watch option in your country

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA (2025)

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA

A war that began over 40 years ago remains officially unacknowledged, pitting Iran against the United States and Israel in a complex conflict.

The Secret War between Iran, Israel and the USA

No digital watch option in your country

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11) (2017)

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11)

Iran and the United States reached a historic agreement in 2015 to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities, shifting decades of animosity and economic sanctions.

The Deal & City of Lost Children (VICE on HBO: Season 4, Episode 11)

No digital watch option in your country

The Road to Terror (1989)

The Road to Terror

1989•52m•★7.0TMDB

Over 50 exiled Iranian revolutionaries in Paris recount their disillusionment following the 1978 Iranian Revolution, which led to widespread terror and executions.

The Road to Terror

Stronger Than a Bullet (2017)

Stronger Than a Bullet

2017•1h15m•★8.0TMDB

The Iran-Iraq War began on September 22, 1980, when Saddam Hussein launched an invasion of Iran following the establishment of the Islamic Republic.

Stronger Than a Bullet

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution (2006)

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution

2006•1h38m•★6.0TMDB

Iranian filmmakers have earned numerous awards at prestigious film festivals, establishing a prominent presence in global cinema.

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution

Iranium (2011)

Iranium

2011•57m•★6.0TMDB

John Bolton and R. James Woolsey discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, detailing historical events and their impact on global security.

Iran: The Next Iraq? (2005)

Iran: The Next Iraq?

2005•50m•★6.0TMDB

Following the September 11 attacks, Iran's nuclear advancements and bold threats raise concerns for American security and global superpowers.

Iran: The Next Iraq?

Browse more by Prolekult

View all films →

Collapse (2020)

Collapse

2020

Madrugada (2019)

Madrugada

2019

Selling Extinction (2019)

Selling Extinction

2019

American Carnage (2020)

American Carnage

2020

For Land | Part One: Capital as Extinction (2024)

For Land | Part One: Capital as Extinction

2024

Camps of Dependence (2020)

Camps of Dependence

2020

Everything Under Heaven (2020)

Everything Under Heaven

2020

¡Socialismo o muerte! (in defence of Cuban socialism) (2021)

¡Socialismo o muerte! (in defence of Cuban socialism)

2021

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →