Mohsen Sazegara

If you read his books, he says that I am the true revolutionary, but my revolution is white, but so acceptable the idea of revolution and revolutionary that even Mohammad Reza Shah tries to say that I am the revolutionary. But here's how you can... I mean, these ideas got together, gradually became dominant in intellectuality of the country. Right, right.

If you read his books, he says that I am the true revolutionary, but my revolution is white, but so acceptable the idea of revolution and revolutionary that even Mohammad Reza Shah tries to say that I am the revolutionary. But here's how you can... I mean, these ideas got together, gradually became dominant in intellectuality of the country. Right, right.

And a big mistake, I can say, by Shah that closed all the political parties. In the 70s, he announced only one political party, his political party, Rastakhis, that was a Farsi translation of Al-Ba'ath in Arabic countries, in Iraq and Syria. And he closed any free political activities, but kept the mosques open and gave the way to mullahs.

And a big mistake, I can say, by Shah that closed all the political parties. In the 70s, he announced only one political party, his political party, Rastakhis, that was a Farsi translation of Al-Ba'ath in Arabic countries, in Iraq and Syria. And he closed any free political activities, but kept the mosques open and gave the way to mullahs.

Yeah. And even I asked when I was in the U.S. in a meeting in Washington Institute, I think that, I don't know, I don't remember, some of the officials, I asked them, why didn't you know that Shah had cancer? That was your ally. He said that we didn't know that until 1978. He succeeded to keep it secret. I mean, maybe... What's your point with that, though?

Yeah. And even I asked when I was in the U.S. in a meeting in Washington Institute, I think that, I don't know, I don't remember, some of the officials, I asked them, why didn't you know that Shah had cancer? That was your ally. He said that we didn't know that until 1978. He succeeded to keep it secret. I mean, maybe... What's your point with that, though?

I want to say that when you look at a big event like Islamic Revolution that comes from a whole society, simple answer to say that people were brainwashed. Or people were, you know, that was a conspiracy of U.S. and intelligence of British MI6. I say that such a big event takes decades to grow up and has roots in many events of the society and many other things.

I want to say that when you look at a big event like Islamic Revolution that comes from a whole society, simple answer to say that people were brainwashed. Or people were, you know, that was a conspiracy of U.S. and intelligence of British MI6. I say that such a big event takes decades to grow up and has roots in many events of the society and many other things.

For instance, let me tell you, Shah... improve the middle class of Iraq, definitely. By number and by quality of life.

For instance, let me tell you, Shah... improve the middle class of Iraq, definitely. By number and by quality of life.

Education and income. Right. Especially in... Exponentially. The numbers of people see it. Especially in 70s, after increase of the oil income. Right, right. And he made big mistakes to inject the oil income to the economy of the country without, you know, and, you know, declining the value of the money of Iran. Anyway... he created lots of expectations from that middle class.

Education and income. Right. Especially in... Exponentially. The numbers of people see it. Especially in 70s, after increase of the oil income. Right, right. And he made big mistakes to inject the oil income to the economy of the country without, you know, and, you know, declining the value of the money of Iran. Anyway... he created lots of expectations from that middle class.

That middle class could be the power base of Shah, should be. But why they were dissatisfied on 1977-78 and turned against him? Why? Because he created lots of expectations for them. According to a document that I read from SAVAK, when I was head of radio, I found that A very good note, that was a small book written by Savak in November 1978 that explained that why people are against Shah.

That middle class could be the power base of Shah, should be. But why they were dissatisfied on 1977-78 and turned against him? Why? Because he created lots of expectations for them. According to a document that I read from SAVAK, when I was head of radio, I found that A very good note, that was a small book written by Savak in November 1978 that explained that why people are against Shah.

One of the main reasons it says that that was true that middle class should support Shah, but we have created, regime of Shah, we have created lots of expectations for them that no government can satisfy that anymore.

One of the main reasons it says that that was true that middle class should support Shah, but we have created, regime of Shah, we have created lots of expectations for them that no government can satisfy that anymore.

I say this example as an example that how... Different factors, different facts, different roots, ideological, social, economic, all together, illness of Shah, blah, blah, blah, get together, make a revolution. Khomeini was one person. I don't believe that that revolution was created by Khomeini.

I say this example as an example that how... Different factors, different facts, different roots, ideological, social, economic, all together, illness of Shah, blah, blah, blah, get together, make a revolution. Khomeini was one person. I don't believe that that revolution was created by Khomeini.

It has no author. I think that that was a teamwork.

It has no author. I think that that was a teamwork.