Son of former shah says he is 'uniquely positioned' to lead Iran as he predicts end of regime

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6. He has been in exile since his Father was overthrown. Since the latter's death, the son has

periodically made overtures about returning when the time was right as though he had the hereditary right to return as Shah. Who knows what the CIA might do (with Trump's blessing). His father's capitulation to US interests was what gave him the nod for decades, but likewise made for a nearly unrivaled corrupt governance (including his own secret police, known as SAVAK, which operated from 1957 until 1979. It was notorious for its extensive surveillance, repression, and torture of political dissidents to maintain the Shah's regime). He was quite friendly to US companies, including Bell Helicopter and what is now AT&T (which had the contract to basically build Iran's national phone system). American workers were able to evacuate before the abrupt overthrow, but I do know many did not get their belongings out. Still, as American employees, they were lucky.. . My parents were among those.

That the majority people of Iran (who were VERY friendly to the West) would turn to an Islamic revolution (albeit many did their best to get out before the ultimate violent overthrow) says quite a lot about just how corrupt things had become. That our own CIA was blinded to how hot the fury had become among the people likewise says a lot.