The United States lost Iran as a regional ally when the Shah was overthrown in 1979. The same year, students took dozens of Americans hostage at the US Embassy in Tehran.
The US and Iran part II – the Shah and the revolution
Yemeni-Americans have been protesting outside the New York hotel where former president Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying while he receives medical treatment.
Pro-government marchers flooded Iran’s streets yesterday, on the anniversary of Iran’s revolution. In fact, pro-government rallies far overshadowed opposition protests. Has Iran’s revolutionary spirit seen its end?
The Takeaway talks to Gary Sick, a senior research scholar at Columbia University. Also joining the conversation is Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council.
