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In making the 1979 Revolution in Iran, Khomeini began to besmirch Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi as a US puppet.

Iranians took Khomeini’s words seriously began former US President Jimmy Carter like a broken record was saying that he supported the King. Consequently, Khomeini’s comments caused a rift between people and the King’s relation. Iranians began to reject the King’s foreign policy and wanted a muscle man to display power to foreign nations.

Iranians were not looking for trouble. Iran experienced The Great Game at the hands of Russia and England as they clashed with each other. It did not cost England anything. However, Iran lost lands to Russia.