In 1979, Iranian women protested mandatory veiling ⁠— setting the stage for today

. 🦁 Iran before 1979 also referred to as Persia, was a liberal free and modern country with a rich history of the Persian empire spanning over 5000 years old 👑 The king of Iran was selling oil at $40 per gallon globally 🇺🇸🇬🇧 The US and the UK demanded cheaper rates, to which the shah declined 🇺🇸 The US, under president Jimmy carter, funding a covert coup to conspire and exile the shah from Persia and help put in place an Islamic regime - a group of Islamic ideologist who are not Persians

The Persians: A History of Iran