Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)

Portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, West-facing monarch who considers himself the worthy heir of Cyrus, founder of the Persian Empire.

Confident in himself, convinced of his mission for his country and of the divine protection he enjoys, the Shah of Iran sets out his vision of the future and of relations with the West.

A report by Raymond Vouillamoz and Claude Smadja for Temps Present, broadcast on February 9, 1978 - a year before the revolution.