“The 1979 historical event that serves as the root of the current political divide.”

“Just across the border, Iran's Islamic revolution toppled the sha, replacing him with Ayatollah Kmeni.”

“Revolution in Iran that brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power, feared by Saddam Hussein.”

“in 1979 at the time of the Islamic Revolution, Iran was approaching modernity”

“Iran is still shaken by its Islamic Revolution... In 1979, the Iranian revolution hits the Middle East with a political earthquake.”