In 1979, Shia extremists led by the Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah of Iran, who the CIA put on the Peacock Throne in 1952. From that date to today, Iran has become a sponsor of domestic and international terrorism. In recent years, Iran has become more of a pariah nation by building a nuclear bomb and supporting terrorist organizations throughout the world. The West and the Arab world ar...
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