The U.S. cannot force regime change in Iran – again
The American ouster of a popular nationalist leader in the 1950s and its cementing of the Shah's rule paved the way for the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the Islamic Republic of today. U.S.-backed regime change has historically proved disastrous
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The American ouster of a popular nationalist leader in the 1950s and its cementing of the Shah's rule paved the way for the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the Islamic Republic of today. U.S.-backed regime change has historically proved disastrous
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09:27 AM • January 04 2026 IST
"If Iran kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Donald Trump vowed Friday.
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