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The execution by hanging of anti-Khomeini Iranians in Hamadan, 1982
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The execution by hanging of anti-Khomeini Iranians in Hamadan, 1982 -
It should be mentioned that the main reason Khomeini was in power in the first place occurred over two decades earlier. The democratically elected
government of Mohammad Mosadegh was overthrown in 1953 by a joint CIA/British SIS coup, mostly to secure
British Petroleum control of Iranian oil reserves butalso to 'protect" the country against potential Soviet
infiltration by installing a dictator. Mohammad RezaShah Pahlavi (son of the previous dictator under whom
Mosadegh had served as PM) was placed on the Iranian.
Throne, where he received lots of support from the US.for clamping down on alleged Soviet activities, until the.Iranian Revolution in 1979. It should also be mentioned that the Revolution didn't begin as an lslamist movement but ultimately became one under Khomeini's leadership. Not to excuse anything that Khomeini's group did in the aftermath, but it should be understood that they didn't just come from nowhere.
Source: Stephen Kinzer, All the Shahs Men
Small tidbit, MRP was already Shah when Mossadeg was elected. The previous Shah was ousted by
the Soviets and the Brits because he was friendly towards Mazi Germany.
scatterstars. The tidbit is appreciated. NMeiden
Not to excuse anything that Khomeini's group did in the aftermath, but it should be understood that they
didn't just come from nowhere. they're still hanging and executing people today. The fact that the shah fell and was replaced with the religiouS zealots in control of iran now doesnt mean the blame falls on the US. this is iranians killing.iranians for ideology.
CIA/british coup happened in the 50s!. that victim
card has expired long time ago.
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