So you don't think 1953 had anything to do with 1979? It just kind of happened out of the blue?

It contributed, but downright accusing the US for 1979 ignores Iranian agency, the Shah's own policy failures, economic/social pressures, and the ideological revolutionaries.

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jm4 41 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I think you need to learn more about the history of U.S./Iran relations over the past 75 years. There was a pretty good episode of NPR Throughline a couple weeks back that gets into the CIA bullshit and then 1979 onwards. Iran has not been a good actor, but we aren’t exactly saints either. It’s an ugly situation all around.

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UncleOxidant 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sure, and how did they get the Shah, again? You're maybe starting to get closer to enlightenment.

	▲	hereme888 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Ok, the Shah didn’t just randomly happen. The U.S. and U.K. helped put him back in power, so American interference is part of the chain that led to 1979... apparently largely due to geopolitical and crude oil reasons.... huh. Enlightened.