Khomeini took power originally in 1979 after returning from exile in Paris, right after the deposition of the Shah? People either seem to praise Shah era Iran for its supposed liberalism (when it had really ruthless police system and crackdown on dissidents) or this wave of sympathy for the Islamic regime.
Ironically, it all stems back to 1953 when Mossadegh tried to nationalise some oil fields and was couped and Reza Pahlavi was installed. This led to this deeply unpopular regime and the mess we see today.
Khomeini took power originally in 1979 after returning from exile in Paris, right after the deposition of the Shah? People either seem to praise Shah era Iran for its supposed liberalism (when it had really ruthless police system and crackdown on dissidents) or this wave of sympathy for the Islamic regime.
Ironically, it all stems back to 1953 when Mossadegh tried to nationalise some oil fields and was couped and Reza Pahlavi was installed. This led to this deeply unpopular regime and the mess we see today.