Google 1970s Iran vs now. It’s an interesting contrast of how quickly societies can change; and some would argue, not towards the future but backwards.

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    5 months ago

    Yes, of course the US (and UK) essentially installed the Shah in Iran in 1953. That was not the Islamic Revolution.

    The CIA backed Islamic Revolution*

    The Islamic Revolution happened in 1979, and was by no means “CIA backed.”