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Khomeini articulated the idea that,
you know "The Russians took a lot of our land but the United States, the West they're taking our soul." He used a phrase "Gharbzadegi,"
"West Toxification." They dream of an Islamic Republic
in Iran based on the strict laws of Islam. Everybody who was
political activist from Iran was following Ayatollah Khomeini
because he was against Shah
you know "The Russians took a lot of our land but the United States, the West they're taking our soul." He used a phrase "Gharbzadegi,"
"West Toxification." They dream of an Islamic Republic
in Iran based on the strict laws of Islam. Everybody who was
political activist from Iran was following Ayatollah Khomeini
because he was against Shah
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Khomeini articulated the idea that,
you know
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"The Russians took a lot of our land
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but the United States, the West
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they're taking our soul."
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He used a phrase "Gharbzadegi,"
"West Toxification."
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They dream of an Islamic Republic
in Iran
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based on the strict laws of Islam.
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Everybody who was
political activist from Iran
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was following Ayatollah Khomeini
because he was against Shah.
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Movie Summary
November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 44...
