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minus-squareIndustryStandard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThe Iranian Shah Khomeini was also Western backed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter's_engagement_with_Ruhollah_Khomeini America wanted guarantees for oil since the old government they overthrew were starting to cut them off and Khomeini said " I gochu fam dw". But he did not in fact got them.
The Iranian Shah Khomeini was also Western backed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter's_engagement_with_Ruhollah_Khomeini
America wanted guarantees for oil since the old government they overthrew were starting to cut them off and Khomeini said " I gochu fam dw".
But he did not in fact got them.