Declassified British files highlight a little known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup against Iran’s democratically elected government in August 1953 – UK covert action in support of leading radical Shia Islamists, the predecessors of Ayatollah Khomeini.
According to certain idiots on the Internet history in Iran began exactly in 1979, and not a day sooner.
They also seem to be completely unaware that the 1979 revolution happened because it was massively popular at the time. Khomeini returned from exile a hero, in no uncertain terms.
According to certain idiots on the Internet history in Iran began exactly in 1979, and not a day sooner.
They also seem to be completely unaware that the 1979 revolution happened because it was massively popular at the time. Khomeini returned from exile a hero, in no uncertain terms.