[Alberta's Child]

The Ayatollahs overthrew the Shah, who came to power in the 1950s when the U.S. government helped topple the elected government of Iran on behalf of British Petroleum.

Anyone who thinks our troubles with Iran began in 1979 is either ignorant or is fabricating propaganda.

[marktwain]

I never said our troubles with Iran started in 1979.

However, we had friendly relations with Iran during the rein of the Shah.