“We have to think of a way to spiritually influence the people. . . If we can, we have to do something to bring them to our side. And if we can’t, for now and years to come, we have to train and employ some clergymen or cleric to come over to our side and support us,” he says.
“Now we have to spread the word that advance in purity is what Iran needs at this time,” Sir Malcolm adds.
Don’t miss the third episode of the 28-part historical series to be aired at 23:00 GMT and you can watch it now via the channel’s website.
iFilm English TV will also repeat each episode of the series the following day at 05:00, 11:00 and 17:00.
Directed by Mohammad-Reza Varzi, ‘Tabriz in Fog’ takes place in the 19th century, when European imperial powers are immersed in colonial wars of aggression, with Iran caught in the middle.
The French and English, each plot and manipulate to gain control over the king of Iran, while the Russian army mounts an attack against the country.
As the King stumbles along, he seems more interested in the pleasures of life in the palace than the welfare of the country. But in the province of Tabriz, the Crown Prince fights valiantly to keep the Russian invaders at bay.
The cast list of the series includes Kourosh Tahami, Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia, Mohammad Motee, Majid Mozaffari, Rozita Ghaffari, Elham Hamidi, Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia, Arjang Amir-Fazli, Kamand Amir-Soleymani, Jamshid Mashayekhi, and Hessam Navvab-Safavi.
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