The Shah of Iran and SAVAK (1976) | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1976, Mike Wallace interviewed Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and asked him if his secret police force, SAVAK, had ever used torture. Source link
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Oil and the Shah of Iran (1974) | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1974, Mike Wallace traveled to Iran for his first interview with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Arab oil embargo was ongoing, and Wallace asked the Shah about the oil profits Iran was making. Source link
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (2015) | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, Steve Kroft interviewed Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on the heels of the landmark nuclear deal Iran had signed with six world powers. Source link
Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini (1979) | 60 Minutes Archive
Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini (1979) | 60 Minutes Archive – CBS News Watch CBS News Just two weeks after the Iran Hostage Crisis began in November 1979, Mike Wallace spoke with Ayatollah Khomeini in this classic interview. Source link
Explaining Iran’s animosity (1980) | 60 Minutes Archive
In March 1980, the U.S. hostages in Iran had been held for four months. Mike Wallace’s report asked why so many Iranians endorsed their captivity. Source link
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2007) | 60 Minutes Archive
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2007) | 60 Minutes Archive – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2007, Scott Pelley interviewed Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and pressed him on whether he would pledge not to test a nuclear weapon. Source link
A dive into the history of Iran | 60 Minutes Archive
These three 60 Minutes stories illustrate how revolutionary powers came to be and help explain the current day conflict in Iran. From 1974 and 1976, Mike Wallace’s interviews with the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. And from 1979, Wallace’s interview with Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini, just weeks after the Iran Hostage Crisis began. Source link
The Book of Mormon: Parker & Stone | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2011, Steve Kroft profiled Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the musical comedy “The Book of Mormon,” which this week marks 15 years on Broadway. Parker and Stone, who met in a film class in college, are best known as the creative team behind “South Park,” which airs on Comedy Central and Paramount+, … Read more
Iran’s President Hashemi Rafsanjani (1997) | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1997, Mike Wallace returned to Iran to interview President Hashemi Rafsanjani and asked whether Iran wanted to build a nuclear bomb. Source link
Comparative Oncology | 60 Minutes Archive
Humans share many of the same genes as dogs. In 2022, Anderson Cooper reported on how scientists were using that similarity in a field called comparative oncology, testing new cancer treatments on dogs and humans. Source link