Which groups in Iran were the Shah's chief opponents?
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Iran, also called Persia, was the world's oldest empire, dating back 2,500 years, by 1900 it was floundering. Bandits dominated the land, literacy was one percent and women, under archaic Islamic dictates, had no rights.
The Shah's chief opponents in Iran included nationalists led by Mohammad Mossadegh, Islamic fundamentalists represented by Ayatollah Khomeini, leftist groups like the Tudeh Party, and students and intellectuals advocating for reform. Their grievances centered on foreign influence, socio-economic disparities, and political repression, ultimately leading to the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Each group played a crucial role in opposing the Shah's regime and shaping Iran's political landscape.
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