I ran this by a good friend of mine, a progressive Iranian (living in Tehran) with a specialty in political science (who already told me the vice crackdowns are getting bad.) One correction: they said the 1979 Iranian Revolution ought to be labeled as a revolution, not a coup, and mainstream sources seem to back that when I checked. 1953 is when a coup d'état occurred.
Good for them. I wish them well.
"...Unfortunately, the coup was led by a bunch of hyper-religious fucknuts who transformed the nation..." Sound familiar?
I ran this by a good friend of mine, a progressive Iranian (living in Tehran) with a specialty in political science (who already told me the vice crackdowns are getting bad.) One correction: they said the 1979 Iranian Revolution ought to be labeled as a revolution, not a coup, and mainstream sources seem to back that when I checked. 1953 is when a coup d'état occurred.
The CIA-backed coup, to be precise.
Thanks