What the Islamic Republic Said It Would Protect — and What It Erased

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Receipt issued: In 1979, Iran’s revolution was framed as a corrective act — a promise to protect the Iranian people from corruption, foreign domination, moral decay, and economic injustice. More than four decades later, the record shows what disappeared instead. In 1979, Iran’s revolution was not presented as a leap into uncertainty. It was framed … Read more

The 1979 Promise to Iran — and the Record That Followed

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Receipt issued: In 1979, Iran underwent a political transformation that ended the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and established the Islamic Republic. The revolution was presented as a corrective moment, promising justice, independence, dignity, and a better future. More than four decades later, those promises remain central to debate. This article documents what was … Read more