Nāmah-i Īrān-i bāstān (Pahlavi I) – Collection of 3 years, including 106 issues

Īrān-i Bāstān was a Persian-language political and news weekly that was published in Tehran during 1933-1937. This publication became known for its pro-Nazi and anti-imperialist political stance.

The publication of Īrān-i Bāstān first began on 21 January 1933 and was edited by ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Sayf Āzād, a pro-Nazi Iranian journalist who was also the founder and licence holder of the magazine. This magazine was published weekly in Tehran. During its early years, the magazine received considerable financial support from Iranians. The Germans also supported Īrān-i Bāstān. There is a report arguing that this magazine was directly published by the Nazi Ministry of Propaganda, and the actual editor-in-chief was a Nazi Party member, Major von Viebrahn.

Īrān-i Bāstān contained frequent news and articles praising ancient Iranian civilisations, which were used to support its anti-imperialist viewpoint. The magazine also covered news about Nazi Germany's achievements in scientific and technological fields. The magazine lost its Iranian financial support due to its increasing pro-Nazi positions. Īrān-i Bāstān's activities ceased in 1937 when ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Sayf Āzād left Iran for Europe. He returned to Iran after World War II and attempted to relaunch Īrān-i Bāstān in 1947, but was unable to continue its publication.

Available issues:

• 1933 A.D. (46 Issues: Vol. 1, No. 1-48)
• 1934 A.D. (40 Issues: Vol. 2, No. 1-42)
• 1935 A.D. (20 Issues: Vol. 2, No. 43-45; Vol. 3, No. 1-16)