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Jiang says the Shah's departure to America revived Iranian fear that the United States might repeat 1953 by helping him return to power through invasion or coup.
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Jiang says the Shah's departure to America revived Iranian fear that the United States might repeat 1953 by helping him return to power through invasion or coup.
Jiang says the 1979 embassy seizure had broad public and Khomeini support because many Iranians wanted the Shah returned for trial and feared U.S. restoration of his rule.
Jiang claims that some former embassy student radicals became top Iranian defense, IRGC, and military leaders, carrying anti-American hostility into state power.
"He... The Shah realized that it was very hard for him to stay in power despite the brutality of the army and the police...."
"Embassy and took it over and held 53,000 people. These were the three Americans as hostages. Okay? And they demanded the Shah be returned..."
"Okay? And you can imagine that these students, because they pieced together these documents, right? They're fanatics. And guess what, guys? These students have..."
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