The last Iranian Shahanshah did nothing wrong
Pretty much all slander of him are Communist and Islamist lies. He was literally a philosopher king, the ideal ruler according to Plato
>mUh OpPrEsSivE dIcTaToR
According to actual sources, only 3,000 people were imprisoned during his entire reign and most of them are the same jihadists who currently run Iran, including the current supreme leader. So the “both the Shahanshah and Ayatollah are equally bad” crowd can GTFO
>mUh LoW lItErAcY rAtEs
Contrary to popular belief, the imperial government actually attempted to reduce illiteracy. In 1925, the literacy rates were only less than 5% and by 1979, it was over 50%. Today's Iran having high literacy rates is only due to institutions that the Shahanshah put in place
>mUh ImPoVeRiShEd PoPulAtIoN
In 1979 the poverty rates were 20% and today it's 40%. While there was significant poverty, the imperial government at least made actual attempts to eradicate it via the White Revolution. Nowadays, the Islamic Republic meanwhile doesn't even acknowledge the mass poverty rates in Iran and instead focuses all funds towards funding Shia militias like Hezbollah and Houthis as well as building more mosques than needed
>mUh 1953 CiA cOuP
He was already Shahanshah before 1953 as he was crowned back in 1941 as the successor to his father. Iran wasn't even democratic before 1953 as the Shahanshah has always held insane executive authority for 2,500 years. While it did have a constitution since 1907, being a constitutional monarchy doesn't make a state democratic (see the German Empire). Mossadegh wasn't even “democratically elected” as he was appointed directly by the Shahanshah, not elected. Also, the coup was already being planned by the Iranian armed forces before the CIA got involved due to Mossadegh refusing to step down after the Shahanshah ordered him to (the constitution allowed the Shahanshah to do this btw)
>mUh OpPrEsSivE dIcTaToR
According to actual sources, only 3,000 people were imprisoned during his entire reign and most of them are the same jihadists who currently run Iran, including the current supreme leader. So the “both the Shahanshah and Ayatollah are equally bad” crowd can GTFO
>mUh LoW lItErAcY rAtEs
Contrary to popular belief, the imperial government actually attempted to reduce illiteracy. In 1925, the literacy rates were only less than 5% and by 1979, it was over 50%. Today's Iran having high literacy rates is only due to institutions that the Shahanshah put in place
>mUh ImPoVeRiShEd PoPulAtIoN
In 1979 the poverty rates were 20% and today it's 40%. While there was significant poverty, the imperial government at least made actual attempts to eradicate it via the White Revolution. Nowadays, the Islamic Republic meanwhile doesn't even acknowledge the mass poverty rates in Iran and instead focuses all funds towards funding Shia militias like Hezbollah and Houthis as well as building more mosques than needed
>mUh 1953 CiA cOuP
He was already Shahanshah before 1953 as he was crowned back in 1941 as the successor to his father. Iran wasn't even democratic before 1953 as the Shahanshah has always held insane executive authority for 2,500 years. While it did have a constitution since 1907, being a constitutional monarchy doesn't make a state democratic (see the German Empire). Mossadegh wasn't even “democratically elected” as he was appointed directly by the Shahanshah, not elected. Also, the coup was already being planned by the Iranian armed forces before the CIA got involved due to Mossadegh refusing to step down after the Shahanshah ordered him to (the constitution allowed the Shahanshah to do this btw)
