A History of US Intervention in Iran.
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2026: Feb
US Strikes elementary school in Iran
150+ students children and ~100 people were injured by US missles that hit a girl's school in the city of Minab.
1978: Jan
The Revolution
The US backed Shah is overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini takes power. Iranian students seize embassy and holds Americans hostage for over 400 days.
1953-1979
Rise of the Shah
The US arms and funds Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi whose regime becomes increasingly authoritarian. Iranians who opposed the Shah were rounded up and tortured by SAVAK.
1953
The Coup
The CIA and MI6 overthrow Democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. This is the foundation of US intervention that shapes everything.
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