Why the Shah of Iran Removed From Power?🤔

In 1953, Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh dared to nationalize the country’s oil, challenging British and American interests. What followed was a CIA and MI6-backed coup that removed Mossadegh and placed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in power.

The Shah opened Iran’s doors to the West, but his regime grew increasingly repressive, silencing political opponents and crushing dissent. By 1979, the anger of the Iranian people erupted into a full-scale revolution, forcing the Shah to flee and paving the way for Ayatollah Khomeini to rise to power.

Was the Shah a visionary leader who tried to modernize Iran—or a dictator who ignored his people’s voices? Watch the full story and share your thoughts in the comments below.

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