UPDATE: Just a few decades earlier, parts of Tehran looked very different!! 🇺🇸🇮🇷
Western fashion was common in many cities, American and European companies operated in Iran,
and the country was one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East.
So what changed?🤔
Before 1979, Iran was ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Rising oil revenues helped fund new roads, universities, industries, and one of the region's strongest militaries.
The Shah also introduced reforms that expanded education and increased rights for women in several areas. In major cities like Tehran, many people embraced Western fashion, music, and culture.
But not everyone supported these changes. Many Iranians believed the reforms happened too quickly
or mainly benefited the wealthy and urban population. Others opposed the Shah's close ties with the United States.😐
In 1979, months of protests and strikes
forced the Shah to leave Iran. Soon after, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile.
The revolution transformed nearly every part of Iranian society.
Islamic law became the foundation of the country's legal system, mandatory dress codes for women were introduced, and many social and cultural rules changed.
History can change a nation in a single year. For Iran, that year was 1979.
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@mb_ghalibaf جناب قالیباف من یک براندازم و از شما حمایت میکنم. بهرحال کشور قبل از سقوط رژیم حاکمش نیاز به یک پاک سازی اساسی داره و شما خوب پیش میرید میتونید با یک مصاحبه بسیاری از این گوسفندارو ساکت کنید و در پشت پرده اون کاریو بکنید که ما دوس داریم👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽