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The Iranian Revolution: The Monarchical Shah System
The Iranian revolution that toppled the monarchical shah system is the worst a revolution in the past century. The revolution created a hostile regime to the countries in the region, it lacks of dialogue language and good neighborliness. The Pahlavi dynasty was ruling Iran in the modern era, the last kings is Mohammad Reza (Shah), who took the throne after the dismissal of his father by the British and Soviet forces, it has been known for Mohammad Reza tendency to the Western Camp on the Eastern Camp and he had taken steps to modernize the country. The Prime Minister Mossadegh controlled the country by a coup, but shah retook over the throne by deliberated coup and overthrew Mossadegh's government and he was arrested. The Iranian knew in the …show more content…
The arrival of Khomeini to Tehran a crucial factor in the failure of the new prime minister of shah's government in preventing the fall of the monarchical shah system in spite of supporting the army to him. Khomeini had gained popularity with the events unfold to take over the reins of government and then began the Shiite Islamic rules Iran at the current time. Khomeinite's committees dominated on political life in the country In a few days and carried out the executions in the most senior political and military dignitaries of the monarchy. Senior Shiite clerics dominated the reins of power in the country after they had spent on their competitors. All Iranian political movements of the liberal, secular, socialist, communist and religious had agreed on one objective, it was to participate in making of the revolution. Some of the secrets of this revolution and the accompanying events unknown to the present …show more content…
The pillars of the ruling regime in Iran is based on the Shia Imami Twelver doctrine. It is contrary to the nation beliefs in the origins and branches. Iran made terrorist groups in some Arab and Islamic countries to terrorize their enemies, serve their interests. These terrorist groups are parties and gatherings Shiite which are loyal openly or inwardly to Iran. These terrorist groups serve the Iranian sectarian project whenever needed. These terrorist groups are Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi Movement in Yemen, the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society in Bahrain, the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, the movement implementation of Fiqh al-Jaafari in Pakistan, and some other groups. It can't be talk about Iranian relations with the Arab countries in general and Gulf countries in specific without addressing the historical legacy of these countries. There was revenges from 1,400 years ago between the Arabs and the Persians, where the Arabs achieved victory in their wars and opened Persia. Tension in the relationship between Iran and countries in the region is due to the result of historical Mental state, and desire for

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