I am sooo glad some one has the guts to say it!!! Iran is a Great Country that has never bother anyone except they are intelligent and simple awesome!!!
I've met some Iranian people here in Australia and they were probably the friendliest, honest, open people i've ever met. Granted they were all very intelligent well educated professional people, but that aside they were so welcoming and it was genuine, there wasn't nothing false about it. My friend went to Iraq just before the war trying to do the human shield thing (which Bush etc cared zero about) and the footage he took of Baghdad 1 week before the invasion was amazing, every single person was friendly and inviting him to their homes and shops for food and tea and he was an American. I was stunned at the maturity of the people, they realize it's not the people of America, but their infiltrated and corrupted government
+ArabMusic23 yes that's true Shia Muslims are usually the victims not attackers and very different from those Wahabi Muslims that are shown on media. I've been to Iran last year it's a nice country with super friendly people not at all how people think of them!!
***** Only thing I agree with you on, is that the political system in the US, needs at least one more choice. Three or 4 large political parties would give us more choice. I hope the people in Iran will gain more power on what goes on in their country too. Not a clone of the US, maybe something new and better for all people there. It might take time. Nothing drastic, just improving for all. If I could give you any advice to not sound so much like the Iranian propaganda tool, I would describe some of what you claim, in more detail.
+susumu07 Exactly PREACH! Americans think they're "FREE" When in reality there not free it's the same trash Republican Democrat there both bought by AIPAC and corrupt.They spend Trillions on Military and Congress cares about filling their pockets and making deals with Billionaires while the American people suffer! Just look at the "Bailout" lol the people (Bankers) who were responsible for this never got charged with anything they walk free while the Taxpayers Bail them out! At least in Iran a Billionaire goes to jail for corruption maybe America should take something from Iran. In every country there is going to be corruption some less then others.
+12dollarsand78cents, why does American vote senator who sing 'bomb bomb bomb Iran'. It's politics and anyone with a bigger gun and larger bank account wins. Here or there.
Regardless of what governments wants to achieve the majority of people are good all around the world , regardless of their Race, Religion , or country of origin
Tobias Baileyan Iranians love their country and think it is the best place to live. But unfortunately living opportunities aren't the best and that's why iranians move abroad. They seek freedom abroad. But they still feel at home in Iran. If Iran was a free nation not many would leave.
so many hateful comments here...this was about Iranian people and not the government. Iranians do not hate anybody. Anthony Bourdain has always been an unbiased observer where ever he goes and he did a good job, however very brief, showing the true face of Iranian people.
Why would it surprise you?? I take it you have hardly ever travelled before?? Iran is a beautiful country with incredible people. I sincerely hope you're not from the USA as Americans seem to have an axe to grind with Iranians for no reason. Everyone who has ever backpacked in Iran knows what a wonderful country it is.
I am an Iranian and I am happy to read these friendly messages about Iran. I hope one day the whole world will understand that Iranians are warm-hearted and kind people with a genuine culture.
Alex walker . Death to america comes from iranian political government and not from iranian people. That’s why when you travel to iran you will be surprise how friendly they are and how much they love foreign people , even americans.
Dear CNN, I beg that you release all seasons of Parts Unknown for free in full on RU-vid. It will those few of us blessed with this man's talent in opening up our eyes to a wider world of culture, tradition, and in turn shrinking it in turn by showing and sharing the common experiences across the globe, and our common and united interest and love we have in sharing our food and drink. This would be an apt tribute to Tony, and a gift upon the wider community and citizens of this planet who have not yet been blessed by the education and perspective this man has given us lucky few who have watched this amazing series. RIP Tony, may you seek the light you were searching for, while we keep in memory the flame of your presence.
RIP brother - you tried to show the true face of Iranians, something that is often distorted by Israel and America - the world deserves more of your kind.
LOL what! Iran has 25,000 jews living in it, having the freedom of practicing their religion in their institutions (search it up), and have a jewish member of parliament. The Iranian government has labeled holocoust as a genocide: Iran wants the freedom of palestine, and does not believe the current map represents Israel, it should represent palestine (the occupied territories). Just because iran is against zionism and the Israeli regime, it does not mean their anti-jewish! Go visit Iran and see this yourself, or at least do your research.
when we sit on the same dining table we don't think that this man is an american and we have political issues. Yes every human depend less on religion or ethnicity likes peace. And this is the case for both americans and iranians. We have to think in one second about what we have in common: that we are all from the same human race. And what is valuable for the human being. Regards Shia muslim
i hate that our governments pit us against each other. it's the governments that fight, but the people just want to congregate, learn and love on one another.
It is still their land. They been living on that land longer than a jewish person born in new york has. Israel has been around since 1948. But palestine been there for thousands of years ruled under the ottoman empire .
Thanks for spending time visiting the country instead of judging it miles away! I lived there 3 years but only have great memories and photos to remind me of a gorgeous place I was privileged to visit. Visit the world ! You’ll be humbled how we as humans are the same no matter what politicians do; label us!
WELL WHAT SURPRISED US ALL YOU ( CNN ) DID NOT ANOTHER PROPAGANDA VIDEO THIS TIME :-D GOOD TO SEE YOU CHANGE !!! YOU SHOWED THE WORLD THIS TIME THE REAL IRANIAN PEOPLE ,,, IRANIAN PEOPLE HAVE BRAIN AND HEART ,,,, OH GOD WHAT A SURPRISE ,,,
Iran is one of the first countries of it's faith to allow women to vote, drive, work outside the home, etc. It's a very modern country. Most women, you will notice, just wear scarves on their heads and conservative clothing in Iran. Such a shame about Bourdain, tho...God bless his soul.
god bless you Anthony. I am a Iranian guy . we have been suffering a lot from MSD because they have been misrepresenting iran,only negative.lots to cover here.poll after poll shows Iranian people are the most pro american .people love american ,only less than 5% of them who get money from government go to street and say down with usa, most of them they do not where usa is.the best allies in the meddle east but with isreal and saudi arabia moeny in america it never happens.hope for the peace all over the world which I am not optimistic about it at all .war brings money.
I'm only finding out today that Iran actually isn't just like Afghanistan but with better military. It actually looks to be quite civilized and a lot more delightful than I previously thought.
When I lived and worked in the UAE , I found the locals to be the most hospitable and friendly people I have ever met, my first few days their I had dinner invitations to last me a couple of weeks , I imagine the Iranians to be the same , and Anthony Bourdain has proven that .
If you go back in time, we would find an America that was bitter enemies with Germany, Japan, and Italy. Today they are our strongest allies. From Mexico, Spain, France, even Great Britain, there is a long list of countries that were at one time our sworn enemy, but are now our dear friends. I see no reason why Iran cannot one day be on this list. May that day come soon.
there is this ... defina jones in comment who is spreading nonsense rumors. the fact that her (or maybe his :) ) reply button is inactive says it all. get lost. why are you lying?
How come passion for food can bring different races, religions and cultures to one table but religion phenomenon can’t even tolerate other than their own kind...
Please listen to the man, you might just learn something. If you stop being bigoted for just a moment you'll realize that Iranians respect the rest of the world and are not responsible for their thuggish governments actions no more than any other country's people should be -which by the way, harms Iranians more than it does anyone else! Iranians and Kurdish peoples like and respect Jews, Americans, and just about anyone who treats us with respect! No matter what people say, no one can change the fact that Iran was one of the worlds first empires and greatest civilizations.
Iranians are Shia, the fake Islam which actually branches off from true Sunni Islam. B) The people are forced to be Muslim but are undercover atheists, Or other religions like my own family C) Iranian culture extremely clashes with Islam. So please don't state Iranian people are their forcefully installed government. We hate Islam. We hate our government.
Notice how he gets more political, anti-American, and anti-Abrahamic on his new show with CNN than he did with his old show from the Travel Channel. Even as a Hindu and Indian American, I have taken notice of that. Otherwise, it's still an interesting show food wise.
How do you know about Iranian?When you are speaking about Iran just speak about them ,not about governnment which is totally diferent from the people..
To some extent true, but he only touches the surface! Partly he refers to the rich part of society. They have the advantage to be able to reduce burdens of oppression. And the women and liberalism? Yes ... however they tend to be veeery materialistic (nothing that Americans are unfamiliar with). Otherwise, you can find good food and friendly people everywhere. But then what is the big deal? You find those things in several countries! The big deal is that Americans created this phobia of Iran for themselves, and now they are suprised themselves when faced with truth :)
Sorry for what we did to your country. We brought the iotolah in and screwed everything up for you. I hope you can get your country back from these fanatical clerics
Afghanistan was a beautiful province called Khorasan, a part of the great Persia. Iran was also divided into provinces of Persia. Different provinces; but one people
I’m so annoyed at your comment. You sound just like my father and mother in law from Iran. When they saw the episode, they made the sane complaint. Like, who cares? Why does he need to show the upper class? The upper class is not representative of most of Iran. Every country has an upper class, but why would we want to see how the minority lives?
