The presentation will examine the 1979 Iranian Revolution—one of the twentieth century’s most significant national democratic revolutions—and the forty-seven years of confrontation with imperialism that followed. It will explore why Islamic forces assumed leadership of this revolution and why it succeeded so swiftly compared to similar movements crushed elsewhere. The analysis then turns to the relentless U.S. policy of regime change, from the very beginning to the present day, including the ongoing aggression of the U.S. and its regional proxy, Israel. Finally, we examine how decades of external pressure have shaped Iran’s internal class dynamics, political factions, and the current opposition’s demands, and its implications for the Iranian people and the nation’s future.
Farshid Vahedian has a master’s degree in electrical engineering. He is a Peace and Social justice Activist and a member of U.S. Peace Council. He currently resides in Northern California.
