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The Daily · Jun 12, 2026
1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies
“Junior diplomat who warned of revolution but was punished; later held hostage during 1979 embassy crisis.”
1953 Iranian coup and CIA interventionMohammad Reza Pahlavi (the Shah) and authoritarian modernizationAyatollah Khomeini and Islamic Revolution
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